Actually I have his address and phone numbers as well as his email address. I plan to call him today about getting together this weekend. I'm looking forward to it. I once met a Mudcat who I thought was male until I met her. She swore me to secrecy so I think she is enjoying the gender role.

Wakana and I went for a walk today! I think the therapy is working. We went down to McDonald's for lunch and then visited Doki-Doki where she bought a new bag (315 yen). Then we hit the 100 yen shop where I bought some birthday presents for my niece. She was pretty tired when we got home. She is back in bed now.

This morning was beautiful. the sky was incredibly blue and the air was so clear we could see individual trees on the mountains off to the west. West of us is a solid wall of mountains standing tall and covered with snow. The northernmost is Nasu Mountain, a quiet volcano from which the town gets its name, Nishinasuno. The mountains cannot compare to the Rockies but they are a beautiful barrier and backdrop. On the way home from the hospital this morning we topped the rise over the railroad bridge and the whole panorama opened up in front of us. I literally gasped at the sight. This is a lovely place once you get beyond the buildings and brown dirt in the fields. I would love to see it in the summer when the fields are all ponds of rice.