Thursday: The Ocean, Shrine, wooden bench, weeds, more weeds, mushroom log, um...what else?

So, today I headed out to do weeds at 9:15. after hacking for about an hour, Ayako`s dad came up and wrote on his note pad (he had cancer in his throat that had to be removed so he lost his voice): "is there Ocean near Arizona?" "um, no." more writing "go to ocean and shrine. Shopping. Need to buy wood." "Ima?" I asked. So, I ran and changed from my rubber boots, thank god I bought those, into my fake leather, I bought them at in the kids section in Target for 12 dollars boots, and then I got in the car. So we drove to this Shinto Shrine. We got out, made the offering. You throw some change in this box thing. Clp your hands twice make a wish, ring the bell. Then went over to the water trough and wash your hands. Then we headed down to the ocean. It was beautiful. We (just me and the dad in case you are wondering) walked around for about 10 minutes, and then we headed back to the car. We drove to a place sort of like home depot only smaller and bought some wood, and then headed back. My next job was staining a wooden bench. After that. Mariko-san got home and she brought bento box lunches. We ate, and then at 2:00 headed back to work. I restained the bench again, and then helped her dad put a table together. Then I drilled holes ina log of wood and stuffed these little spore things in them that will eventually grow into shitakke mushrooms. After that, her dad and I pulled weeds in the yard. I just finished making brownies. They don`t have an oven, but you use a toaster oven that is also an oven. Now we are waiting for dinner to finish cooking and that will be it for today!