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秋の最中 あきのさなか

10月も末になると秋も落ち着いてきました。 2年前もそう感じたらしく、お向かいのシュガーメイプルの写真を同じ10月28日に撮っています。 ただ、紅葉の色が2年前に比べ、今年はオレンジっぽいようです。 昨2012年は旱魃のためか、赤くなったと思ったらそそくさと散ってしまいました。 車庫内で冬を越す植物類を暖かい日中は外に並べる作業も毎日仕事の一部のなりました。

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里香のオアフ便り24:人気のフットボール

と言っても、私の好きなフットボール、いわゆるサッカーではなく、ここアメリカでは、アメリカンフットボールのことを指すことがしばしばのようです。 私はこれまでアメリカンフットボールを観たことがありませんでしたが、昨日初めて、主人と主人の同僚の方々と一緒に、スポーツバーにてカレッジフットボールを観戦してきました。私はまだまだサッカーの方が好きですが:p、機会があれば今度はプロの試合を観てみたいと思います。

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Star Wars

Anyone who knows me, knows I am a Star Wars nut. I quote the movies easily without watching them. I always tell people Star Wars is more than a movie for me, it is a part of my life. So, … Continue reading

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Med-Roulette

In today’s world people live to survive. As we get older medicine becomes more and more important to our survival. At the onset of a headache we reach for a pill. When we want to lose weight we turn to … Continue reading

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Haiku Poem

枯葉散る枝に紅い実舞台劇 かれは ちる えだ に あかい み ぶたいげき leaves have fallen red fruits grow on branches a stage drama Michiko-san has been writing better and better haiku, and it seems she’s even managed to get the hang of writing them in English! … Continue reading

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心機一転 しんき いってん heart machine, one turn

heart machine, one turn To understand this kanji jukugo, one must first understand that what kanji characters express is never limited to a single meaning or idea. There is typically at least one associated idea, quite often an abstract one … Continue reading

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ネブ柳

植え床を二つに増して皮算用 うえとこ を ふたつ に まして かわざんよう 陽子 植え床(raised bed)を、もう一つ増やした当初の理由は、混雑解消のためでした。春先、絹さや、キュウリ、茄子、ピーマンの種や苗等を適当に植え付けたところ、育ち始めると、満員電車並みの混雑で、来季はちゃんと間隔を考えねばと反省したのです。それはわかっているのですが、何も植わっていない床を見ると、つい、あれも植えたい、これも植えたいと、欲が出て困ります。

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Decisions, Decisions

Recently, my employer kindly informed me that it’s flu shot season. I told my boss that I don’t want to take the shot as it causes me to get sick. I also had to explain this to my boss at … Continue reading

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Saving Money by Eating in

My wife and I would usually go out to eat every weekend. But lately, since we are trying to save money we have been eating at home. It has actually been an enjoyable experience because it forces us to hone … Continue reading

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Sensitivity ?

Some years ago when I became a teenager, my facial skin began to get pretty sensitive. My face started breaking with pimples and became dry in certain areas, mostly around my nose and my forehead. I used products that were … Continue reading

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