Coffee, English and Neighbourhood Men

Carol's been doing the Mother and Child program for neighbourhood women with preschoolers, an English conversational class for women, and a Kindergarten program for area mothers and their children.

So, it was time for me to connect with the husbands of these women. We had an English Cafe a couple of weeks ago, and six neighbourhood men joined Don Love and me for discussions on a variety of topics.

One thing I learned was that the men were neutral on the topic of the 2016 Olympics going to Rio and not to Tokyo, which would have put Harumi at the centre of attention. You can see my post earlier this month about the Olympics.

We're planning to continue the English Cafe in November and in December as well, with some special guests from Edmonton attending, and we're hoping even more men will attend.

The Lunch Crowd

While Carol often has friends over for tea, once a month the women studying the Gospel of Mark in English come over for lunch after their morning study.

As is the case when Carol's having tea with friends, this is my cue to move to my second office, which is a nearby coffee shop with internet access.

I can set up there and get my work done, while Carol is talking with the women about what they've studied and is seeking to go deeper in conversation about important things.

Not This Time...

Well, we won't be seeing this spectacular sight on the west end of our island, after all. Rio has the 2016 Olympics, so Harumi will not be home to the main stadium for Tokyo's 2016 Olympics.

Right now it's vacant land, so we'll be interested to see what the next proposed use for the land will be.