Tuesday, March 27, 2007

ERICA!!!!






Last week I spent some time with Erica from Okinawa. It was her spring break from UMCP, so I brought her to NJ with me so she could see a few more places on the east coast. We started off by going into Manhattan on Monday to see as many sites as possible. Although New York wasn’t exactly what she had imagined it to be, Erica was still blown away by so many things in The Big Apple. The next day we did a quick tour of Philadelphia. We visited Betsy Ross’ house, the Liberty Bell, City Hall, the “LOVE” statue, etc. We even made a special trip into South Philly for some cheesesteaks and roast pork sandwiches at John’s Roast Pork. Wednesday we headed down the shore. We stopped in Ocean City for a stroll down the boardwalk, Margate to see Lucy the elephant and…. of course Atlantic City to witness the casinos in action. We also got a great tour of House of Blues, thanks to my bro, King. Most of these pics are from Philly, but the last one is of Erica making her first snowball. Pretty cool, huh?
先週 エリカさんと New Yorkと Philadelphiaと Atlantic Cityに 行きました。日曜日に Pennsylvaniaの 山にも 行きました。 あの日 行くの まえ、エリカさんは 雪な 玉を つくりました。はじめて でした! すごい ですね。
月曜日に New York Cityに でんしゃで 行きました。あの日の 朝 三時三十分に おきました! ゆうめい な テレビの ばんぐみの ところに 行って ならびました。二時間 待ちました だけど、はいれませんでした。 そのあと、central parkで さんぽ しました。World Trade Centerの ところも 見ました。かんどう して いた。二人は 四時ごごに かえって つかれて いた ので。
つぎな 日にPhiladelphiaの とくべつな ところに 行きました。Betsy Rossの家に 行ったり Liberty Bellを 見たり 「Love」の ぞうに いったり チズ ステキを 食べました。
水曜日に エリカさんは かいがんに うんてんしました。。エリカさんは アメリカで うんてんが 好きです。楽しい ね。Ocean City の 「Boardwalk」で さんぽしました。それから、Atantic Cityも 行きました。 House of Bluesの ツアーを できました。すごかった!
エリカさんと いしょ の時 いつも 楽しい ですよ!

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

St. Patty's Day


This St. Patty's Day was my brother's 30th Birthday. There was a huge surprise bar-hopping party for him. I brought my friend Erica up from Maryland and we all went out to a few bars. Here we are with green beer. Erica is from Okinawa, but she is taking courses at the University of Maryland. We met in Okinawa and now live only 20 minutes away from each other. This week is her spring break so we are touring the northeast.
Erika-san to isshoni. dou youbi ni St. Patty's no hi wa watashi no oniisan no tanjoubi (30sai!!!!) deshita. oniisan no tanjoubi no nomikai ni Erika-san wo tsuretekimashita. midori biru wo nonda! sugoi desu ne. tanoshikatta! konshuu, Erika-san to New York City to Philadelphia ni ikimashita.

Here is a pic of King and his buddies from his birthday. Dave and I were very happy to see so many people that we haven't seen for a long time. Happy B-Day King!


watashi no oniisan to kare no tomodachi desu. ii nomikai deshita. yopparai ne.