2009/1/12
Today I climbed Mt. Shiroyama with a friend of mine.
It was very cold today--especially in the morning.
The sun was shining but all the way to the top of
Mt. Shiroyama was frozen.
Some hikers were slipping. Others fell.
I wore shoes-chain. I walked very carefully.
Hikers I saw said to me, "Mind your step!"
Nature makes people gentle and warm.
Nature makes people happy.
( frozen ground )
( frost column )
( no Mt. Fuji --kobotoke toge )
( karin, today )
It was very cold today--especially in the morning.
The sun was shining but all the way to the top of
Mt. Shiroyama was frozen.
Some hikers were slipping. Others fell.
I wore shoes-chain. I walked very carefully.
Hikers I saw said to me, "Mind your step!"
Nature makes people gentle and warm.
Nature makes people happy.
( frozen ground )
( frost column )
( no Mt. Fuji --kobotoke toge )
( karin, today )
2009/1/11
Joy Music Family Concert 2009 was held today
at Izumi-hall in Kokubunji City.
Last year koharu played the piano.
Her brother played the drum and the trumpet.
Her mother played the alto saxophone.
Her father played the soprano saxophone.
This year her brother and mother were too busy
to have time for practicing at their musical
instruments.
Today koharu played "chiisana-konomi"on the piano,
with her father's playing it on the soprano saxophone.
They performed beautiful music.
"chiisana-konomi" is one of my favorite songs.
I used to sing it with my daughter.
Whenever I sang the song, I could not choke back my tears.
Did you notice how sad I was then, Daughter?
I know you did.
Thank you, koharu, for selecting "chiisana-konomi"
for Family Concert 2009.
Your piano and your father's saxophone moved me so deeply.
Today is my husband's birthday.
He died when he was 33 years old.
「小さな木の実」
(｢美しいパースの娘」から)
海野洋司作詞・ビゼー作曲
小さな手のひらに ひとつ
古ぼけた木の実 にぎりしめ
小さなあしあとが ひとつ
草原の中を 駆けてゆく
パパとふたりで 拾った
大切な木の実 にぎりしめ
ことしまた 秋の丘を
少年はひとり 駆けてゆく
小さな心に いつでも
しあわせな秋は あふれてる
風と良く晴れた空と
あたたかいパパの思い出と
坊や 強く生きるんだ
広いこの世界 お前のもの
ことしまた 秋がくると
木の実はささやく パパの言葉
at Izumi-hall in Kokubunji City.
Last year koharu played the piano.
Her brother played the drum and the trumpet.
Her mother played the alto saxophone.
Her father played the soprano saxophone.
This year her brother and mother were too busy
to have time for practicing at their musical
instruments.
Today koharu played "chiisana-konomi"on the piano,
with her father's playing it on the soprano saxophone.
They performed beautiful music.
"chiisana-konomi" is one of my favorite songs.
I used to sing it with my daughter.
Whenever I sang the song, I could not choke back my tears.
Did you notice how sad I was then, Daughter?
I know you did.
Thank you, koharu, for selecting "chiisana-konomi"
for Family Concert 2009.
Your piano and your father's saxophone moved me so deeply.
Today is my husband's birthday.
He died when he was 33 years old.
「小さな木の実」
(｢美しいパースの娘」から)
海野洋司作詞・ビゼー作曲
小さな手のひらに ひとつ
古ぼけた木の実 にぎりしめ
小さなあしあとが ひとつ
草原の中を 駆けてゆく
パパとふたりで 拾った
大切な木の実 にぎりしめ
ことしまた 秋の丘を
少年はひとり 駆けてゆく
小さな心に いつでも
しあわせな秋は あふれてる
風と良く晴れた空と
あたたかいパパの思い出と
坊や 強く生きるんだ
広いこの世界 お前のもの
ことしまた 秋がくると
木の実はささやく パパの言葉
2009/1/10
I stayed at home all day.
This is unusual!
What did I do today?
I carefully cleaned up my room.
I made my vacuum cleaner clean.
I did washing.
I practiced at the harmonica
a little longer than usual.
I did patchwork, listening to the radio.
I am not good at doing patchwork.
But I'm surprised to find
that I like doing patchwork.
Today I walked only 2262 steps.
But I had a good Saturday.
This is unusual!
What did I do today?
I carefully cleaned up my room.
I made my vacuum cleaner clean.
I did washing.
I practiced at the harmonica
a little longer than usual.
I did patchwork, listening to the radio.
I am not good at doing patchwork.
But I'm surprised to find
that I like doing patchwork.
Today I walked only 2262 steps.
But I had a good Saturday.
2009/1/7
Yesterday I enjoyed climbing Mt. Takao.
There are several routes to Mt. Takao.
I climbed Mt. Takao from Hikagesawa.
Hikagesawa route is the shortest way
to Mt. Takao but it has many sharp rises
on the way to the top.
I came down the mountain by Inariyama route.
Inariyama route is the longest way to Mt. Takao
and has many gradual slopes.
I like every route to Mt. Takao.
Mt. Fuji was to be seen in the distance
all the time I was at the top of Mt. Takao.
I felt happy and thankful in the mountain.
I walked 21209 steps yesterday.
This was my first climbing in 2009.
( Do you see Mt. Fuji in the distance? )
(Today koharu's mother cooked nanakusa for lunch.)
There are several routes to Mt. Takao.
I climbed Mt. Takao from Hikagesawa.
Hikagesawa route is the shortest way
to Mt. Takao but it has many sharp rises
on the way to the top.
I came down the mountain by Inariyama route.
Inariyama route is the longest way to Mt. Takao
and has many gradual slopes.
I like every route to Mt. Takao.
Mt. Fuji was to be seen in the distance
all the time I was at the top of Mt. Takao.
I felt happy and thankful in the mountain.
I walked 21209 steps yesterday.
This was my first climbing in 2009.
( Do you see Mt. Fuji in the distance? )
(Today koharu's mother cooked nanakusa for lunch.)
2009/1/5
I saw a bare tree on the way to the supermarket today.
The tree stayed aloof from others.
How strong it looked!
How free and easy it looked!
How beautiful it looked against the blue sky!
Was it because I was lonely that the tree looked like that?
The tree stayed aloof from others.
How strong it looked!
How free and easy it looked!
How beautiful it looked against the blue sky!
Was it because I was lonely that the tree looked like that?
2009/1/3
How happy I was to see the sunrise
when I had breakfast on the 30th floor
of the hotel!
A glorious sunrise was just commencing.
On the way back to Tokyo I visited
Toyokawa-inari temple in Aichi.
It was also very crowded with many visitors.
I bought a tile for 1500 yen and wrote my prayer on it.
After Toyokawa-inari I went to Tosho-gu
on top of Mt. Houraiji temple.
Everybody I saw looked calm during these three days.
Nobody looked angry.
I hope everybody's heart will be filled with love.
when I had breakfast on the 30th floor
of the hotel!
A glorious sunrise was just commencing.
On the way back to Tokyo I visited
Toyokawa-inari temple in Aichi.
It was also very crowded with many visitors.
I bought a tile for 1500 yen and wrote my prayer on it.
After Toyokawa-inari I went to Tosho-gu
on top of Mt. Houraiji temple.
Everybody I saw looked calm during these three days.
Nobody looked angry.
I hope everybody's heart will be filled with love.
2009/1/3
On New Year's Day I visited Ise-jingu.
It was my first time to visit Ise-jingu.
Ise-jingu was very crowded with people
who wanted to pray for a bright and
happy new year.
It took me nearly two hours to go to the alter
of the main hall and to say my prayers.
I'd like to visit Ise-jingu again in the near future
when it is less crowded.
Before going to Ise-jingu, I went to Futami-ga-ura
to see meoto-iwa--Husband-and-Wife Rocks.
I saw many couples watching the rocks.
It was my first time to visit Ise-jingu.
Ise-jingu was very crowded with people
who wanted to pray for a bright and
happy new year.
It took me nearly two hours to go to the alter
of the main hall and to say my prayers.
I'd like to visit Ise-jingu again in the near future
when it is less crowded.
Before going to Ise-jingu, I went to Futami-ga-ura
to see meoto-iwa--Husband-and-Wife Rocks.
I saw many couples watching the rocks.