Jose & Ikuyo Sanchez
from Sacramento, California USA
I met Jose and his Japanese wife back in November of 2007
at a bookstore in Wakayama City. Ikuyo san comes back to Wakayama to visit and take care of her elderly parents every year. This time their stay together in Japan is for 6 weeks - Jose's longest time here! They are slowly acclimating themselves to life in Wakayama, as next year Jose and Ikuyo plan to move in for an undetermined length of time as care takers for Ikuyo san's parents. The couple have been living together in California for over 35 years. In Sacramento they raised three children, all of whom have grown up and branched out on their own.
Last Saturday Jose and Ikuyo joined Atsuko and I for lunch at our favorite Italian restaurant, Vabene (TEL 073-471-4618). Together we enjoyed some delicious pasta dishes. Jose's pasta was Shrimp based, while the rest of us had Salmon and Potato Cream Sauce!
For DESERT we all had Brownie pie, Mango Pudding, and Sherbet!
It was REALLY YUMMY
和歌山市黒田にある私たちのお気に入りレストラン・バベーネへ行ってきました。場所は高速インターのそばで和歌山駅の裏あたりです（詳しくはこちら） アットホームでかわいいお手ごろカジュアルイタリアンです。週末の昼は混むので予約をしておいた方がいいかも。店の雰囲気・価格・サービス・・・どれをとっても１００点満点！ ディナーは豪華でよかったですよ。オススメです (ﾟ∇^*) ♪
In the evening, we went over to Wakayama Castle where the annual BUNDARA Festival
was being held.
Bundara involves many people dressed in an assortment of brightly colored outfits dancing, singing, and parading around the Castle!
There are several different Bundara "Teams". Each has their own dress and dance style.
Those who take part in the festivities range from tots to seniors. All ages welcome!
Atsuko and Ikuyo san waiting on line at one of the many food booths where they will buy OMUSOBA.
This is simply Japanese Soba Noodles fried with egg - hence the OMU "omelet". It's a simple festival food, but a delicious one!
Atsuko is excited about the noodles she'll soon be devouring!
Atsuko and Ikuyo san waiting on line at one of the many food booths where they will buy OMUSOBA.This is simply Japanese Soba Noodles fried with egg - hence the OMU "omelet". It's a simple festival food, but a delicious one!
Atsuko is excited about the noodles she'll soon be devouring!
7 comments:
Hi.
I'm one of Sensei Sanchez' former student at Laguna Creek High School. Along with my other classmates, we really really miss her. We've been trying to find ways to communicate with her but we have failed. So I was wondering if there's anyway that I could contact her through phone or letter? It would be really great if I'm able to contact her after 2 years. Thank you.
Hi Kamela,
I emailed Ikuyo to ask her permission to give you her contact info. I will let you know if I hear from her. What is your email add??
My name is Jeff Gustafson and Ikuyo was an exchange student in my parent's home in Bakersfield. I have lost Jose and Ikuyo's contact information since they moved to Japan and I want to know they are all right. If you could, I would appreciate some help.
Hi Jeff:
I emailed Ikuyo to let her know that her students wanted to contact her last Nov, but no reply yet. But I will email her again and tell her you are looking for her and her husband!
I will try to find out her phone # too.
My parents live near their place in Japan (10 min away), and they said their area got no damage from the earthquake - and they got 2' of tsunami. But I understand your concern and worry.
I will let you know on this page.
Atsuko
Hello Atsuko! Yet another student who would like to get in contact with Sanchez Sensei here... It has been a long time, I graduated in 2002. My name is Ryan Minniear. Please contact me at rjminniear@gmail.com if you are able to help, thanks!
Ryan
I tried contacting Ikuyo san again. I will let you guys know as soon as I hear from her!!!
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