Tuesday March 3, 2009

We went for a lovely walk this morning and then showered and had breakfast when we returned. After breakfast we went to The Morikami which is a museum and Japanese gardens. What a treasure! It is 200 acres of peace in the middle of a bustling city. There were winding gravel paths, boardwalks and bridges that featured hidden gardens, bamboo forests, ponds, waterfalls and plenty of benches on which to sit and rest or contemplate life. We enjoyed our walk immensely. One of the last places we visited was the Bonsai garden which was fantastic - one of the trees was started in 1600! We ate lunch in the cafe which of course features Japanese cuisine. Dave was brave and had the Bento box. His lunch was a sampling of many dishes such as tofu, rice, eel, dumplings, chicken teryaki, poached salmon, shrimp, sushi, Spring roll and a variety of vegetables. Lunch was wonderful. Larry took a nap when we got back. For dinner Sandy cooked a pork tenderloin in the George Foreman grill and we had that with baked while and sweet potatoes, salad and broccoli - yum. Carol Shasha who lives nearby and used to teach in Waterford came over for dessert. We had a wonderful time catching up with her and talking about "the old days". We have decided what we are doing tomorrow during the day, but will go to a show at the clubhouse in the afternoon.