2007/8/31
Every morning except Sunday I make it a rule
to listen to the radio English program,
Tidbits in English, preparing my breakfast.
In the program this morning, I heard a hit song,
Flashdance・・・What a Feeling, a theme song
of a movie Flashdance.
I have never seen the movie.
But I have heard the song.
I like the song very much.
I like its words very much.
Every word in its song encourages me.
Yes, being is believing.
(at Koushu-Zenkouji Temple)
to listen to the radio English program,
Tidbits in English, preparing my breakfast.
In the program this morning, I heard a hit song,
Flashdance・・・What a Feeling, a theme song
of a movie Flashdance.
I have never seen the movie.
But I have heard the song.
I like the song very much.
I like its words very much.
Every word in its song encourages me.
Yes, being is believing.
(at Koushu-Zenkouji Temple)
2007/8/29
koharu, my 7-year-old granddaughter, was born
with soft, weak muscles.
A doctor told us it would be difficult for her to hold
her head erect. He also told us it would be difficult
for her to walk, because the muscles of her legs
did not become firm.
Besides, there was something wrong with her ear.
She was taken to the hospital and had two operations
for her ear
How excited we were when koharu lifted up her head!
How grateful we felt when we saw koharu stand on her feet!
Now koharu is very happy this summer.
Her ear doctor allowed her to swim.
She went to a swimming pool and enjoyed playing in the water
for the first time in her life.
(Of course, she can't swim yet. )
Her muscles are getting firmer.
She now practices riding a bicycle.
(koharu on a bicycle, today)
(koharu's cotton ball, today)
with soft, weak muscles.
A doctor told us it would be difficult for her to hold
her head erect. He also told us it would be difficult
for her to walk, because the muscles of her legs
did not become firm.
Besides, there was something wrong with her ear.
She was taken to the hospital and had two operations
for her ear
How excited we were when koharu lifted up her head!
How grateful we felt when we saw koharu stand on her feet!
Now koharu is very happy this summer.
Her ear doctor allowed her to swim.
She went to a swimming pool and enjoyed playing in the water
for the first time in her life.
(Of course, she can't swim yet. )
Her muscles are getting firmer.
She now practices riding a bicycle.
(koharu on a bicycle, today)
(koharu's cotton ball, today)
2007/8/26
Today was a very busy Sunday for me.
My daughter was so busy and I helped her
with some household chores.
I went to the super market twice.
I went to DIY stores twice.
I walked and walked.
My pedometer showed that I walked 18957 steps.
I worked up a good sweat.
It was hot but the wind made me comfortable.
I enjoyed summer green of Tamagawa-josui.
( summer green ofTamagawa-josui )
( bushes growing under trees )
My daughter was so busy and I helped her
with some household chores.
I went to the super market twice.
I went to DIY stores twice.
I walked and walked.
My pedometer showed that I walked 18957 steps.
I worked up a good sweat.
It was hot but the wind made me comfortable.
I enjoyed summer green of Tamagawa-josui.
( summer green ofTamagawa-josui )
( bushes growing under trees )
2007/8/24
It was not so hot yesterday.
I went to the community center
to practice playing the harmonica.
I did not sweat at all.
In the evening I saw beautiful sunset clouds
when I was walking back to my apartment.
The temperature today was higher than yesterday.
I had various errands to do today and walked
about 10000 steps.
In the evening we had a sudden shower of rain.
I was afraid my grandson was caught in the shower.
He went to M City to learn how to do a pantomime.
Probably he was on his way home at that time.
I know he is a boy who likes walking in the rain.
( yesterday's sunset clouds )
( before having a shower, today )
I went to the community center
to practice playing the harmonica.
I did not sweat at all.
In the evening I saw beautiful sunset clouds
when I was walking back to my apartment.
The temperature today was higher than yesterday.
I had various errands to do today and walked
about 10000 steps.
In the evening we had a sudden shower of rain.
I was afraid my grandson was caught in the shower.
He went to M City to learn how to do a pantomime.
Probably he was on his way home at that time.
I know he is a boy who likes walking in the rain.
( yesterday's sunset clouds )
( before having a shower, today )
2007/8/22
Awfully hot, isn't it?
How do you all bear this terrible heat wave?
I think the most important thing is to have
a good sleep at night.
I don't mind sweating all over in the daytime.
I drink a lot of liquids.
I have three meals, though they are not balanced meals.
Anyway I'm very fine in spite of this awful heat wave.
I'm surprised that I am not afraid of this summer heat.
koharu put some seeds of cotton plants in the ground
before summer.
Only one of them came out.
And now it has flowers!
( koharu's cotton flower )
( today's sky )
How do you all bear this terrible heat wave?
I think the most important thing is to have
a good sleep at night.
I don't mind sweating all over in the daytime.
I drink a lot of liquids.
I have three meals, though they are not balanced meals.
Anyway I'm very fine in spite of this awful heat wave.
I'm surprised that I am not afraid of this summer heat.
koharu put some seeds of cotton plants in the ground
before summer.
Only one of them came out.
And now it has flowers!
( koharu's cotton flower )
( today's sky )
2007/8/20
koharu's brother, their parents and I stayed
in Kawaguchiko-machi for two days to enjoy music.
We enjoyed two days' open-air concerts
at the Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater.
They were wonderful concerts.
On Aug. 18, we enjoyed Siena Wind Orchestra,
conducted by Sado Yutaka--
African Symphony by Van McCoy,
1812 Festival Overture by Tchaikovsky,
Japanese Enka medley, etc.
All the audience stood up and enjoyed stepping
to the music of Mambo No 5 by Perez Prado.
Everybody was excited.
On Aug. 19, yesterday, we enjoyed Beethoven's
The Symphony No. 9 "Choral"--all movements from
beginning to the last. We sang that famous part of chorus
--all together.
Watching the conductor, Sado Yutaka, on the stage,
I could not hold back my tears. I sang with happy tears
in my eyes.
Sado Yutaka is a wonderful conductor.
His way of conducting an orchestra fascinates the audience.
We all understands how deep his love for music is.
My family and I greatly enjoyed two days' concerts
at the Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater.
（ Lake Kawaguchiko )
in Kawaguchiko-machi for two days to enjoy music.
We enjoyed two days' open-air concerts
at the Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater.
They were wonderful concerts.
On Aug. 18, we enjoyed Siena Wind Orchestra,
conducted by Sado Yutaka--
African Symphony by Van McCoy,
1812 Festival Overture by Tchaikovsky,
Japanese Enka medley, etc.
All the audience stood up and enjoyed stepping
to the music of Mambo No 5 by Perez Prado.
Everybody was excited.
On Aug. 19, yesterday, we enjoyed Beethoven's
The Symphony No. 9 "Choral"--all movements from
beginning to the last. We sang that famous part of chorus
--all together.
Watching the conductor, Sado Yutaka, on the stage,
I could not hold back my tears. I sang with happy tears
in my eyes.
Sado Yutaka is a wonderful conductor.
His way of conducting an orchestra fascinates the audience.
We all understands how deep his love for music is.
My family and I greatly enjoyed two days' concerts
at the Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater.
（ Lake Kawaguchiko )
2007/8/17
It was very difficult for me to finish
this patchwork quilt.
Sewing the quilt and a piece of cloth together
into a cushion was also a very hard work for me.
I'm sorry but I am thinking of stopping learning
patchwork.
It takes too much of my time, because I am not good
at sewing.
This is karin's masterpiece completed today.
this patchwork quilt.
Sewing the quilt and a piece of cloth together
into a cushion was also a very hard work for me.
I'm sorry but I am thinking of stopping learning
patchwork.
It takes too much of my time, because I am not good
at sewing.
This is karin's masterpiece completed today.