July 4, Friday

I have only THREE days in Tokyo during this trip, and today is the day to see my friends. One of them came to my house in the afternoon, who has been sick and I was worried, but she looked really well. She will have to have a surgery soon, I hope with all my heart, that she will be fine and we can do shopping and chatting together again.

And at 7 o'clock in the evening, I saw a dozen of my friends from high school. One of them has a cozy place to eat and drink, her husband cooks great foods, so we all had met there. I usually have a photo or two of these gathering, I didn't take any this year....It was so good to see friends from High School and talking a lot to feel like High School Girls again!

今回の日本ではたったの丸３日しか東京での時間がありません。今日は友達に会う日。

体をこわしてちょっと心配してた友達が、調子がいいからと遊びに来てくれました。近々多分手術をしなければいけないとか。体をかばいながら、じゃなくてほんとに元気になって欲しいです。

夜には高校の友達が約１ダース、そのうちの一人のお店、荻窪の「恋物語」の経営者なので、だんな様のおいしいお料理もさることながら、落ち着いておしゃべりできるのでうれしいことです！このところ一年に一度会っていますが、その前には８年のギャップがありました、でも会ってみればまるできのう会ったばっかりのような・・・・・日本に帰ってきて会う友達がいるって（しかもこんなにたくさん！）ほんとうに幸せなことだと思います。皆さん、ありがと！