2007/4/29
What a beautiful day!
It was the ideal weather for hiking today.
I enjoyed climbing Mt. Takao.
I went up a mountain trail, Inariyama-course.
I went there alone.
When I took my first rest, a lady, who was also
walking alone, talked to me.
She said to me. "Shall we go together,
if you don't mind? We'll have more fun, I think."
Of course I said , "Yes, with pleasure."
We enjoyed walking.
We enjoyed talking.
We enjoyed eating.
It was amazing that she was 84 years old!
She looked far younger for her age.
She climbed a lot of mountains both in Japan
and in foreign countries, she said.
She was going to America again to enjoy mountain
climbing in July.
I thought of the first part of the poem "Youth"
by Samuel Ullman
Youth is not a time of life---it is a state of mind;
it is a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination,
a vigor of the emotions, a predominance of courage
over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over love of ease.
Will I see her again?
Probably no.
I enjoyed ichigo-ichie,
just "a once-in-a-lifetime meeting."
It was the ideal weather for hiking today.
I enjoyed climbing Mt. Takao.
I went up a mountain trail, Inariyama-course.
I went there alone.
When I took my first rest, a lady, who was also
walking alone, talked to me.
She said to me. "Shall we go together,
if you don't mind? We'll have more fun, I think."
Of course I said , "Yes, with pleasure."
We enjoyed walking.
We enjoyed talking.
We enjoyed eating.
It was amazing that she was 84 years old!
She looked far younger for her age.
She climbed a lot of mountains both in Japan
and in foreign countries, she said.
She was going to America again to enjoy mountain
climbing in July.
I thought of the first part of the poem "Youth"
by Samuel Ullman
Youth is not a time of life---it is a state of mind;
it is a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination,
a vigor of the emotions, a predominance of courage
over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over love of ease.
Will I see her again?
Probably no.
I enjoyed ichigo-ichie,
just "a once-in-a-lifetime meeting."
2007/4/26
koharu, my 7-year-old daughter, has been coughing
since last Saturday.
She had no fever but she was in no condition to go out.
She was absent from school today.
I stayed with her at home until her mother came back
from her work.
koharu had a good appetite after taking a nap.
She will soon be all right, I hope.
(mini-bara I saw on my way back)
(my grandson's junior high school at dusk)
since last Saturday.
She had no fever but she was in no condition to go out.
She was absent from school today.
I stayed with her at home until her mother came back
from her work.
koharu had a good appetite after taking a nap.
She will soon be all right, I hope.
(mini-bara I saw on my way back)
(my grandson's junior high school at dusk)
2007/4/24
I made a long detour to my daughter's house..
I enjoyed walking and watching weeds growing in the paths.
I love this kind of detour so much.
The holiday season is drawing near.
I enjoyed walking and watching weeds growing in the paths.
I love this kind of detour so much.
The holiday season is drawing near.
2007/4/24
My daughter bought a young Japanese pepper tree,
sanshou in Japanese, at a festival about 9 years ago
It was ten centimeters tall when she bought it.
It has grown up to be a big tree.
koharu is looking forward to butterflies' coming and
bearing eggs on these leaves of sansho.
koharu loves insects very much.
All the leaves of this sansho will be gone as it does
every year.
This sansho has had first berries in these nine years!
Isn't it amazing? I am greatly excited.
sanshou in Japanese, at a festival about 9 years ago
It was ten centimeters tall when she bought it.
It has grown up to be a big tree.
koharu is looking forward to butterflies' coming and
bearing eggs on these leaves of sansho.
koharu loves insects very much.
All the leaves of this sansho will be gone as it does
every year.
This sansho has had first berries in these nine years!
Isn't it amazing? I am greatly excited.
2007/4/22
Today is a polling day for city assembly members
in my city.
I was surprised to see few voters coming to vote
when I went to my polling place.
I'm afraid we'll have a light poll.
On my way home I stopped by for a little talk
with a farmer.
He was taking care of his vegetables.
This is a picture of kinu-saya beans. How lovely!
in my city.
I was surprised to see few voters coming to vote
when I went to my polling place.
I'm afraid we'll have a light poll.
On my way home I stopped by for a little talk
with a farmer.
He was taking care of his vegetables.
This is a picture of kinu-saya beans. How lovely!
2007/4/21
I left my apartment after noon.
I was going to Shibuya to attend a live concert at Apia.
It was my fourth time to go there.
Yes, I went there to enjoy anjuna-san's soul music.
Four singers performed today.
The first two singers were up-and-coming singers at Apia.
They looked nervous on their first stage.
I was sorry one of them froze up.
They tried their best. They did very well, I thought.
The third singer looked a little bit tired but the warmth
of his last song made me very happy.
anjuna-san sang last.
He put his heart and soul into his six songs.
Each and every song of his was deeply impressive.
Thank you so much, anjuna-san.
anjuna-san's web site:
http://wind.ap.teacup.com/anjuna/
I was to meet a friend of mine after the live concert.
She was waiting for me near Shibuya Station at four.
We went to Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel.
We went up to the 40th floor.
A wonderful view lay before us!
My friend I had dinner at the hotel.
I am thankful for a wonderful day.
(from the window of Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel)
I was going to Shibuya to attend a live concert at Apia.
It was my fourth time to go there.
Yes, I went there to enjoy anjuna-san's soul music.
Four singers performed today.
The first two singers were up-and-coming singers at Apia.
They looked nervous on their first stage.
I was sorry one of them froze up.
They tried their best. They did very well, I thought.
The third singer looked a little bit tired but the warmth
of his last song made me very happy.
anjuna-san sang last.
He put his heart and soul into his six songs.
Each and every song of his was deeply impressive.
Thank you so much, anjuna-san.
anjuna-san's web site:
http://wind.ap.teacup.com/anjuna/
I was to meet a friend of mine after the live concert.
She was waiting for me near Shibuya Station at four.
We went to Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel.
We went up to the 40th floor.
A wonderful view lay before us!
My friend I had dinner at the hotel.
I am thankful for a wonderful day.
(from the window of Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel)
2007/4/19
The rain has left off this morning.
I can see now beautiful blue skies!
I'm humming a tune to myself---"sora-yo."
I don't remember the lyrics of the tune.
What a beautiful day after long rainy days!
I can see now beautiful blue skies!
I'm humming a tune to myself---"sora-yo."
I don't remember the lyrics of the tune.
What a beautiful day after long rainy days!