Daily Adventures

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Today we didn't really do much of anything. Just the normal walk around Sendai to keep us sane since Zach isn't playing. 

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Zach went to Tokyo to get acupuncture done on his thumb. Apparently that is the thing to do here. Don't let that fake smile fool you. He did not enjoy the process. Poor guy.

Friday, July 25, 2014

Zach got his "cast" put on. I guess you can call it that, but I would describe it as a Velcro Band-Aid. I still have yet to figure out the method behind the madness here when it comes to health care and injuries.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

We decided to go watch the Eagles play to make our night a little more exciting. I have only ever been to one baseball game with Zach sitting next to me. It's definitely different. I would much rather have him out there playing because I know how much he loves the game. Don't worry, I hooked us up with good stadium snacks though! 

 

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Zach needed to go to Xebio, the sports store, to get who knows what! I twisted his arm into stopping at a café on the way. We each got a delicious espresso pancake and an iced coffee. Needless to say, I was bouncing off the walls the rest of the night. 

Bad Luck Is Better than No Luck

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Zach left for the road trip and I cooked, cleaned, went grocery shopping, and watched more of The Bachelorette. Such an exciting day.

Monday, July 21, 2014

The sun was shining and I was not about to sit in the apartment. I went out and about. Along with everyone else in Sendai. Apparently it was a holiday and everyone had off work. I was so annoyed. I was out power walking trying to get some exercise and everyone was walking so slow. I never stepped on so many backs of shoes in my life.

During the game, when Zach was up to bat he got hit in the thumb by a pitch. His thumb is fractured and he will be out for 4-6 weeks. I swear the bad luck cloud follows him no matter where he goes.

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Zach came back to Sendai 2 days early from the road trip since he's not able to do much of anything. We are trying to make the best out of the situation by keeping busy and staying positive.

All-Star Break

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Zach got to Sendai around 12:00 from the road trip. We met up with Naru to go to the Disney Store to get tickets for Disney Sea in Tokyo, which we planned to go on Friday. On our way back from the Disney store, we stopped at Baskin Robbins. Yum!

We needed to get tickets for the bullet train, too. The tickets were $600. We were not paying that much money. Zach has a day off in Tokyo in September so I am just going to go on the road trip with him and we will go then! I can't wait!

Later that night, we went out to dinner with Brian and Sandy. We went to T.R.G.E. (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles). It is a sports pub that sponsors the team and they just opened this year. They put us in a private room that was big enough to hold about 20 people. There were only 4 of us. It was so funny. 

We ordered a bunch of appetizers. They gave us 9 different dipping sauces for the french fries. Would you like some fries with your sauce? Jeez! We had a great time! 

Before we went to bed, Zach realized his toothbrush was in his luggage at the field. He had to use mine. He took marriage to a whole new level. 

Friday, July 18, 2014

Since we ended up not going to Disney, we took the subway to a sports store called Xebio. That was our first time on the subway without a translator and we actually survived! After we went to Xebio, we went to Harley Davidson. My Dad loves Harley so we got him a shirt.

We checked out a mall and then headed back to our apartment. For dinner, we made chicken teriyaki and rice. I never thought I would want rice again after all the rice I had when I first got here, but I used the rice cooker and it turned out really good.

After dinner, we went out for a walk. It was a perfect night filled with lots of interesting sights. Including the shoes in the picture below. How the heck did that guy walk in those shoes?

Saturday, July 19, 2014

We made breakfast for the first time. Usually we just have cereal, toast, or yogurt. I was a little worried about using the eggs here since they are not refrigerated. I decided to use the eggs to make pancakes and I actually found Ore-Idea Hash Browns. I cracked open the egg and it was orange. After that, I realized I will never eat scrambled eggs here. 

 

We made tacos for dinner and sundaes for dessert. We were all ready to make our sundaes when we realized we forgot the ice cream. Seriously? How could we forget the main ingredient? We made a quick run to the conveinent store and found some ice cream. Zach put on the toppings and I think he put more almonds than ice cream on mine. Next time I will just make my own. 

 

While the Boys Are Away...

Monday, July 14, 2014

Sandy, a pitcher's wife, showed me all of the different places to get groceries. This is their 6th year in Japan, but 1st year in Sendai. The one grocery store delivers the groceries right to your door for free if you spend $50 or more. That was the best news, ever! No more carrying all the groceries back. The only bad part? Putting them all away. No fun.

Sandy just had her 4th baby a week ago and you would never be able to tell. Her mom is in town helping her out, so Naru and I decided to take her out for a drink. We had the delicious American Lemonade and a shot of something strong. What a fun night!

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

I was bored without Zach in town, so I decided to deep clean the entire apartment. I also watched 5 episodes of The Bachelorette. I never realized how hooked I was on reality TV, until I had a full day of nothing to do. Sandy had me over for dinner and I had such a good time playing with her kids. I'm so lucky they are only a floor above me. When I got home, I watched yet another episode of The Bachelorette.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

I had lunch with Naru and Natsumi. Natsumi is another translator and a cheerleader for the Rakuten Eagles. 

For dinner, Sandy had all of us over for Mexican night. I made a taco dip and macaroni and cheese. Naru helped me and she sampled the macaroni and cheese, too. Can you believe she never had Kraft Macaroni & Cheese? Sandy made delicious, out of this world, pulled pork tacos. We had a ton of fun and so much food! The only thing missing... Margaritas! We could not find any tequila! 

 

Chopsticks, Ramen, and a Poncho

Friday, July 11, 2014

We found a new café for lunch called Tully's. We both got an açaí bowl and an iced tea lemonade. Well, we thought it was an iced tea lemonade. In the bottom of the drink was tapioca. Lemon flavored. Kind of weird, but not bad. 

After lunch, Zach went to the field and I decided to make my beach. In a few days, my beach should have some grass!

Naru joined me at the game. It was finally a beautiful night with no rain! We had lots of fun eating the ballpark food and blowing up the balloons during the 7th inning. I tried Ramen for the first time. It was definitely not like the Ramen back in the States. It was so greasy. Ew. They didn't have a fork, so I was forced to use chopsticks. What an experience. I had grease all over me from the noodles dropping off of the chopsticks and back into the bowl. All in all, I had a ton of fun! 

Saturday, July 12, 2014

I ventured out in the morning before the game. I found chopsticks made out of broken baseball bats. Of course I had to get them. Even if I can't use them! I got a coffee on the way home. I wish all of my Starbucks coffee cups were this cool!

Another beautiful day for a baseball game, but it sure was hot! Naru and I had to buy a hat to keep the sun out of our eyes. We also bought a soft pretzel! That's right. A soft pretzel! The pretzel was a little different because it had cream cheese inside, but I was still so happy! I also had a snow cone. They let you put on your own syrup flavors here. I was so excited and got a little carried away. My snow cone ended up being soup! A sugary, sweet soup.  
Everyone was completely covered from the sun with long sleeves and jackets. I had on a tank top and shorts trying to soak up every bit of sun possible. By the end of the game, I could ring out my shirt. Disgusting. Thankfully, no one knows me here! I met Naru's parents and their friends. They are big Lutz fans!

 

 

Zach and I had chicken alfredo and a salad for dinner. 

Sunday, July 13, 2014

I sure am glad I bought that poncho. I sat through another rainy game. Zach left to go on the road after the game, which is the only reason I stayed. I wanted to say bye to him. No road trip for me this time.