Author Archives: RebeccaRogan

riding around townkeeping healthy andalways on the go (Rebecca Rogan)自転車で健康づくり移動中じてんしゃ で　けんこう づくり　いどうちゅう Since moving to Toowoomba I’ve enjoyed riding my bicycle here, there and everywhere. The bus system is reasonable but I find it more convenient to ride my bike … Continue reading →

at daybreaksoul-searching journala fascinating habit (Rebecca Rogan)目覚めたら祈りの日記よい習慣めざめたら　いのり の にっき　よい しゅうかん For the last few months I’ve been journaling upon waking first thing in the morning and it’s making a positive difference to my day. I journal about the things I’m … Continue reading →

an overnight staytime out to reflectsweet singing birds (Rebecca Rogan)帰路につく駅の小鳥と電車待つきろ に つく　えき の ことり と　でんしゃ まつ In March, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed and decided its time to take an overnight at one of my favourite spots for relaxation … Continue reading →

Saturday morningouting somewhere specialwith my son (Rebecca Rogan)土曜日の朝は息子とお出かけ日どようび の　あさ は むすこ と　おでかけ び Lately I have made a new resolution to have a Saturday morning outing somewhere special with Bali. Bali loves a place called TimeZone that has lots of … Continue reading →

basketballsoothes the strainlike a rainbow (Rebecca Rogan)一日の疲れ和らぐバスケットいちにち の　つかれ やわらぐ　ばすけっと Each evening after studying all day Bali and I take an outing to a local park for a fun activity. Bali has come to love basketball so we find places to … Continue reading →

hope happiness joyrolling hills – lush green peacefulwedding day delights (Rebecca Rogan)大恋愛山の頂きウエディングだいれんあい　やま の いただき　ウエディング 結婚の祝福受ける丘の上けっこん の　しゅくふく うける　おか の うえ July 15 was my older son Jai’s wedding. It was held on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. It was a truly blessed … Continue reading →

glorious delights the shelves spill over filling our tummies (Rebecca version) マーケット棚にあふれる宝物 マーケット　たな に あふれる　たからもの (Rebecca version) マーケット棚にあふれる宝物 マーケット　たな に あふれる　たからもの (Michiko version) 棚を見て嬉しい悲鳴マーケット たな を みて　うれしい ひめい　マーケット 食品の売り場で満腹買い出し日 しょくひん の　うりば で まんぷく　かいだしび Each week I take Bali to the … Continue reading →

Sydney rendezvous rejoining and rejoicing my beautiful boys (Rebecca version) シドニーで息子と満喫大感謝 シドニー で　むすこ と まんきつ　だい かんしゃ (Michiko version) シドニーで心を癒す待ち合わせ シドニー で　こころ を いやす　まちあわせ Sydney meeting with my sons, what a wonderful rendezvous, after so long to reconcile and rejoin with … Continue reading →

splendid Sydney the world at your feet seize the day (Rebecca version) 恵まれた町で何でも追いかける めぐまれた　まち で なんでも　おいかける (Michiko version) 活動の町で息抜き灯がともる かつどう の　まち で いきぬき　ひ が ともる Splendid Sydney The area around where I live is very lively and bustling with people … Continue reading →

juicy red gifts precious papaya big delight (Rebecca version) 四ドルで　ジューシーパパイヤ　木の恵み よんドル で　ジューシー パパイヤ　き の めぐみ 喜びの　果実の重み　赤いギフト よろこび の　かじつ の おもみ　あかい ギフト (Michiko version) 後を引く　パパイヤの味　大地から あと を ひく　パパイヤ の あじ　だいち から Papaya trees are heavy with fruit, juicy red succulent gifts, … Continue reading →