Monday a bunch of students from Ritsumeikan University came to have lunch with us; then we had an organized English-language conversation about eating and drinking at Stanford. (Apparently, they�fre in an English-speaking circle and they have English-language discussions all the time. Freaky. Stanford doesn�ft have those sorts of student groups for practicing other foreign languages�c)

Last night was our Bing Dinner at Hakusa Sonso, the former home of a famous painter. Normally it�fs not a restaurant open to the public, but they occasionally host large dinners for high-rollers like Mrs. Bing. It was another great (albeit very large) meal.