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recycle shops

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Tonight we went to a "recycle shop", which is the Japanese name for a store carrying used stuff. We found both a washing machine and fridge that we liked. Mari's checking out another location run by the same people down in Kawasaki tomorrow. These people specialize in larger fridges that are pretty difficult to find used. Oddly, standalone dryers seem to be disappearing from the market. I suspect that the habit for modern homes to have a bathroom that doubles as a dryer is the reason. Our new place (assuming we get it) doesn't have that feature, being 25 years old. So we're trying to find a standalone dryer instead of relying on one of the all-in-wonders that don't seem be great washing machines or dryers.

I've told the kids they can have beds when I see some "A's" on report cards. I wonder if there are "A's" on Japanese report cards. Might be a long wait, guys....