Busy Month

So I haven't written for a while but it's not exactly because I'm lazy.  Well, I am, but whatever.  This month has been super busy for me as I prepare to go back to the states for a few weeks on vacation.  I'm trying to figure out what I need to do when I'm back, what pictures to take to show people, etc.  I also need to figure out my taxes as I've passed the deadline and have just kind of been "hiding" out and not worrying about them.  Probably not a good idea but I'll deal with that back home.

Also been trying to hang out with people who are leaving this year.  One of them is leaving Kesennuma after 5 years, the longest she's ever lived in one place, so that's pretty special.  I'm also working on some projects that are taking up a lot of my time.  They'll be well worth it when I'm done though.

I went to a place with Kevin over the weekend called Chuusonji 中尊寺 which is a temple located in Hiraizumi.  I went there mainly to buy souvenirs for people back home, but also got to eat a cool dish called Wanko Soba.  Picture below:

There were 24 bowls of soba and that sounds like a lot but each bowl only had a little bit in it so it worked out to be a little more than a normal meal.  It was good.

This was the 2nd time I'd been to Chuusonji and it sucked because both times it was raining.  Maybe if I go again it won't be raining.

Not sure if I'll get a chance to update again before I leave to the US, probably will, but if I don't, eat dirt!