I love ivy leaves. Yesterday, Baba-san brought some food and leaves from their garden. Mr. and Mrs. Baba are the owners of “Semimaru, a Japanese antique shop.” Today I enjoyed decorating. The photo shows Nakamura Shuzo and Dolce taken in Honolulu.(Michiko)
Baba-san cooked and brought over some marinated horse mackerel and simmered pumpkin. I will have it for dinner tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Baba are my neighbors who care about me. Thank you as always! (Michiko)
It’s raining today and it’s suddenly cold like December. This is one of my massage tools. One of my important tasks is to loosen up stiff muscles. (Michiko)
This morning, when I opened YouTube on my computer, the first thing that caught my eye was a performance by Maurizio Pollini: Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto. He passed away in 2024 at the age of 82, so I’m delighted to have been able to hear and watch this dynamic performance, full of inner poetry, in his later years, around the age of 80. His final performance in Japan was apparently in 2014. (Another good day, Michiko)
It’s suddenly gotten cold. I started using a humidifier heater. On warm days, the air conditioner is still on cool. I’m adjusting my temperature to avoid getting sick. (Michiko)
People often have the wrong impression of sharks. Their fear is that they are waiting for people to go into the water which is false. The tiger shark is probably the most common one in Hawaii that is usually following the scent of a large animal that is dying such as a turtle, dolphin or whale. They will also follow fishing boats into the harbor if they are dumping their waste which they are not suppose to do. Generally speaking they are about 20 to 30 miles off shore hunting the big fish like tuna and marlin. They don’t come normally in the shallow areas as there is not enough food for them. Last week there was a turtle that had died and a very large tiger shark came in and grabbed it and took it away! They do serve a very important service as they eat the dying or dead larger animals.
I went to Tuttofare, a string instrument specialty store owned by Fukuoka-san, located near Ofuna Station in Kamakura City. I had my violin bow rehaired. I had the first bow rehaired on July 20th, and today it’s my another bow. (Michiko, violinist)
It’s getting cooler, so I made soup. This soup is full of vegetables. Chicken fillet, sausage, carrots, onions, green onions, mizuna (potherb mustard greens), and shiso leaves. (Michiko’s Randam Recipe)