Since we are so experienced in him working from home, we worked out a lot of kinks a long time ago. Specifically, we have a door hanger that tells everyone in the house when my husband cannot be disturbed and we talk about when important meeting will take place so we don't make too much noise.
One of my favorite things about him working from home is having lunch together. Usually we are digging for leftovers in the fridge, but every once in a while we sneak out for an actual lunch date.
I especially like when he finds a new-to-us restaurant. Yamadaya is a tiny family restaurant that my husband recently discovered. He had been wanting to go, but every time we tried, the six tables were already occupied. It doesn't help that there are huge red x's on every other seat, but that is just how it is these days.
One day we decided it would behoove us to wait the few minutes for a table to open up. We didn't have to wait long before we were pointed to a tiny two seater table near the wall. The inside of the restaurant was a bit worn, but I loved seeing the yellowed sheets of paper hanging on the walls with menu items.
While mainly a fish restaurant (lots of grilled fish on the menu) I chose the ginger pork lunch set and my husband selected a mixed fry set featuring fried fish, shrimp, and squid.
We had a lovely lunch, chatting about this and that. There has been a lot in the news recently to discuss, like the resignation of Prime Minister Abe. We also spent a lot of time talking about the food. It was so delicious. Everything was spot on. It really felt like one of those restaurants where employees learn your name because customers keep coming back again and again. It had that warm home-like feeling.
I wish we could have lunch dates all the time. It's great to have these little moments together, getting out of the house and mixing it up a bit. Plus, it's wonderful to find another great restaurant to enjoy!
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