Category Archives: Daily Sketch

Today, April 27th, is a perfect example of Kona weather. The winds are actually not that strong but they are coming out of the South and at times the south west. If they were coming out of the south east … Continue reading →

My nieces are coming next month to visit us. I was hoping to do something special with them, something they don’t always get to do. At first I thought we should go camping, but the more I think about it, … Continue reading →

ハワイだけに限ったことではないのですが、海外の習慣で素敵だなと思っているものがあります。 それは、カードを送り合う習慣です。 今年２月に結婚したときには、たくさんのカードをもらい、今月の誕生日にも大変綺麗なカードをいただきました。 とても嬉しかったので、それ以来、どこのお店に行っても、カードをチェックするようになりました。 ALOHA、MAHALOなどと書かれたハワイらしいものや、可愛いもの、面白いものまで、見ていて飽きません。 来月は母の日があるということで、ハワイでも至るところで母の日用のカードを目にすることができます。 スーパーにでさえ、そのための特別コーナーが大々的に設けられています。 今日この後、私と主人両方の母親へのカードを選びに行こうと思います。:)

今日、取り上げる四字熟語は、「意気投合」です。辞書には、「お互いに、深く気持ちが通じ合い、一体感を感じること、或いは、お互いの気持ちや考えなどが、ぴったりと合致して心を許し合うこと」と記されています。例えば、「今日、チェイさんとお会いして、色々、話しているうちに、意気投合しました」と言うように使います。 In Japan, there’s a concept called ikitougou. It refers to situations when two people are able to share the same feelings or thoughts. It would not typically be used in reference to close family members, because the assumption is … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, I had a missed call and a text from my brother. The text read, “Call me back as soon as possible.” Usually this means bad news. My brother often confides in me when things aren’t going well. So … Continue reading →

This past weekend we went camping with a bunch of friends at Kiholo on the Big Island. We had a lot of fun swimming, diving, fishing, & Stand-Up Paddle boarding. One morning, we caught something big and someone had to … Continue reading →

Today was my fifth lesson through Skype. Today we reviewed question words and I practiced answering them with actual facts from my life. I had to practice not only speaking my answers out loud but typing my answers using Hiragana … Continue reading →

Yesterday my mother and I went to Shirokiya 3rd floor to eat. There are all kinds of variety of foods to eat there、from Sea Food Boulabaise to Sushi, okonomiyaki, Korean food, Curry, Tempura, Udon, Soba, Chinese Food and etc. This … Continue reading →