Real English Six-Get out of here!

No, that's not what my wife said to me last night at our house when I said a stupid joke that annoyed her  She isn't so cruel!!  It was freezing out there!!!

When I woke up Friday morning and looked outside, it was a winter wonderland!  Snow was falling everywhere!!  I was in awe of the beauty, but at the same time I was worried about the roads.  I don't want to slip on the ice and hurt myself.  So, just to be on the safe side, I put on my snow boots and walked to the station.  About one hour later I arrived safely in Honmachi and my feet were dry too!  

Later in the afternoon, I met my friend for coffee at Starbucks.

Here's a small part of our conversation:

Me:  Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet me.  How have you been?

Friend:  Not bad, how about you?

Me:  Same as usual, can't complain.

Friend:  That's good.  Hey, did you do that festival last weekend, what's it called...

Me:  You mean the one where you have to eat a sushi roll without talking til you finish it, throw soy beans at one of your family members who is wearing a devil's mask, then throw soy beans outside of the house while saying "Get out Bad Luck," and then throw beans inside and say "Come in good luck!", and also eat the same number of beans as your age plus one? 

Friend:  Yeah, that's the one.

Me: It's called Setsubun.  And yeah, I did it.  Actually, it is one of my favorite nights of the year.

Friend: Really? Why, you love the beans?

Me:  I like the beans, but actually that's not the reason. 

Friend: Don't leave me hanging, man.  Why?

Me: Because it is a silent night! My wife can't talk, it's the rule!

Friend: I got it. That's hilarious!  By the way, who picks up all of the beans that are on the floor?

Me:  I don't know, but not me.  And let me tell ya a funny story about the beans.  I went grocery shopping with the Mrs. on Sunday night, and there were two bags of beans I was interested in, so  I asked her, "Which one do you recommend?"  She said, "This one!"  Of course it was the more expensive one...And then after the very silent, great dinner, I took 39 beans out of the bag and began eating them one by one. After about 3 beans, I thought, "This must be a new version, or new product, because they taste different, strange, and a little chewy, not crunchy and dry like the usual ones...I regret buying this package. I wish I had bought the other one...but I have to eat all 39...." Then, I said to Kyoko, "These are BAD!"  And she looked at the package and said "Oh, I am sorry. I made a mistake,  These beans are not cooked yet, they are raw!  Stop eating them immediately or else you will get a stomach ache!!!"

Friend: Get outta here!

Me: I am serious.  But the next day after I came home from work, there were two bags of the regular beans which I like waiting for me on my bar counter.  As I always tell you, she is a great wife.

To change the subject, I saw on TV that the "Skiing Boom" is back!  

As you can tell from his photos below, Mr. M is enjoying it!