casey is taking japanese in highschool. never have i seen him even remotely interested in his classes. but japanese--wow--he calls me at work to tell me what he did in class! he's gone mad. he keeps babbling at me in japanese around the house. i am so happy to see how this class has captured his interest. they have a teaching assistant from japan. she showed them how to make miso soup and rice balls on friday.

so today he insisted we go to the japanese grocery store and get bonito broth, nori for the rice and green tea ice cream. both were delicious--he made the rice balls himself (he never cooks. he has gone mad. you must believe me). and before we left the store, he snuck in a melon ice cream bar. and, you know it--pocky. i only had one strawberry one ( i am trying not to be a pocky pig). it was good.