A taste of Japan

Last night, my local Japanese friend celebrated her birthday with a futo-maki (sushi) rolling party, hosted at Marco's house.  It was a huge hit!

For the afternoon, the hostess/birthday girl invited everyone to come over to learn how to prepare the sushi ingredients.  Later, everyone converged on the house once again to find out how to roll and, more importantly, eat the sushi!

I think the photos show how much fun we had playing with our food...  :-)

A lovely Japanese lady shares her skills and love of food with a Zambian, an Italian and a Canadian.

Observing and thinking, "I'll do it better than you."

The next batch...

Hurry up!  The rest of us want to eat!

Pleased with the fruits of labour.

Some time ago, Marco (the de facto party master) asked an American friend of his to make up some Hard Rock Café Mazabuka t-shirts prior to visiting.  Marco asked us all to put on our "uniform" for a group photo around our prized possession - the pool table.  As the evening wore on, we turned up the music and tore up the dance floor.

The Hard Rock Café Mazabuka crowd.

Marco's bar, designed according to the client's wishes by Yours Truly.  My brother would have done a much better job but it turned out pretty well.

The sign behind the bar... a Christmas gift designed by Rob and me.

 

Marco's conversation piece... a funky lamp made out of an old hospital ventilator.