Lisa was my boss back then. That's when we were all young, single and free with very little responsiblities.
At that time Lisa was living in Japan working for the Soka Women's Junior College and coming out to California to work at the Soka University here during the summer months when we had exchange students from Japan. Oh my gawd we had so much fun back then.
Then eventually just through time we parted ways and lost contact with each other. Lo and behold along comes FB and I found her on it! We were able to re-connect again.
Long story short, before moving to Japan, Lisa grew up with her family in Texas. Her dad is from the Phillipines and her mom is from Japan. Her mom passed away several years ago and here dad wanted to move back to the Phillipines. So Lisa is here to take care of the family business of selling their home in Texas.
Just the other day I recieved a e-mail from her stating that she will be coming through Sea-Tac on her way to Texas via Denver and she has a 5 hour layover, so I met her at the airport and we did a whirlwind tour of Seattle since she has never been here.
First she had to go through customs so that cut out about an hour of our time. Then it was onto the lightrail and into downtown Seattle where I took her to see the Space Needle and Pike's Place Market. Of course we had to make a stop at Beechers for some of their famous mac 'n' cheese. OMG it is delicious.
Then it was on to the market and guys at the famous fish stand where they throw the fish and yell did a special yell just for her.
We made it back to the airport just in time for her to catch her connecting flight to Denver. As a present from Japan, she gave me a couple calendars and this huge box of Wasabi Flavored Kit Kat Bars. She says that it is really tasty. I'll have to trust her for now. I've heard about them before but have never seen it.
If things work out, I hope to be going to China for our next chili pepper via of Japan and staying with Lisa and her family for several days. I really want to see my mom's family also as I have not seen them since my mom passed away back in 2003. I miss them terribly.
Unfortunately we will not be able to see our California Friends then but we will definitely coming down to California sometime at the end of the year. Hopefully for Allyn's Fall Disney get together.
