Sayonara Mio & Joe!

Our good friends, Mio & Joe, are ending their 3 year stay in Nagoya and heading back to Seattle. Joe and Joe work together, so have become quite good friends. And Mio was actually my first friend here and the one who introduced me to all of her girlfriends. She is the glue to our group of friends, who is constantly making plans and setting up dates and fun events for us all to participate in. They will both greatly be missed!

We had one final girls night before everyone left for the holidays to say goodbye to Mio. Joe watched Elodie for the night, and hung out with the other Dads and babies. It felt great to have some girl time and get out on my own for a bit. :)

We went to a restaurant downtown known for their amazing atmosphere. It was lit entirely by candles, and had beautiful table clothes, pillows, and drapes. It would be a fun place for a date night, as it had a pretty romantic feel.

I thought the cuisine was supposed to be a variety of Asian foods, but found the entree menu to be all pizza and pasta. There were a variety of appetizers though, and were all fantastic: cheese fondue, salads, crab croquettes, & spring rolls. I ordered a 4-cheese pizza for my main course, and was really disappointed in it. I don't now how it's possible to go wrong with a cheese pizza, but it was terrible. They attempted to put an alfredo sauce on it instead of tomato sauce (which normally I wouldn't care about, but it did not taste good), and the cheese was a little dry and crumbly. I ended up just eating the crust. Everyone else ordered pasta, and all enjoyed their meals - so next time, I'll definitely get the pasta.

Yumi ordered a "Cinderella" drink, and it was served in a glass slipper! Very cute! It even had an ankle bracelet.

A very fun night with great friends! Sayonara Mio & Joe, you will be missed!