Let the games begin!

My summer vacation has finally arrived, but it's so rainy that I can't really do anything! Today I was supposed to go to Aizu where I was going to make pottery with some co-workers. Unfortunately, this horrible storm set in and it's been rainy pretty much non-stop. We decided to cancel the road trip, and do it another time in September. That's okay though because now I have a day all to myself that I can spend cleaning, packing, and just plain relaxing. I'm trying to decide what to take with me to Tokyo and Fuji, and already my bag is stuffed. I thought my packing skills had improved, but obviously I was mistaken. Otherwise I think I'll just read and watch movies today.

I posted a picture from the Sendai Tanabata festival, but it was so hot and muggy that day that I really wasn't in the mood for taking lots of pictures. All the decorations were really pretty, but also very similar so you can get the idea from the one picture. I'll post more once I get back from Tokyo and Mt. Fuji!