Making Udon and Friends

A couple of months ago I signed up for an udon making class through one of the community centers near here. Yesterday, the day arrived. I admit that I wasn't exactly looking forward to it. My Japanese is just reaching the point where I can communicate, but I knew this class would be a challenge. Well, I'm glad I went. Not only did I have a great time making my own udon noodles, but it was a chance to connect with Japanese people and maybe even make some friends.

The pictures above show: 1) the udon we ate together as a class, 2) the udon we ate at home last night using my noodles. For more pictures and a running commentary see my udon making pictures gallery.

Most of the people who signed up for the class were retired Japanese men, but there were also a few younger guys closer to my age. I managed to meet one of them and exchange information. He's also a dad with a one year old, like me, and he lives within walking distance. So one of these weekends soon we're going to take the kids and hang out together.

I'm heading to Singapore in a couple of days. I'll be there with my family for ten days. I was able to shoot a bunch of good photos this past week, so I'd like to post several before we leave. I'll also try to post a couple of times while we're on this trip.

Posted by jw at March 15, 2004 01:58 AM