After going to the hair salon, it was time for lunch. I ate a big Margherita pizza at the Italian restaurant on the 8th floor of Saikaya. I like the thin crust pizza here. (Michiko)
Good friends in Honolulu. This photo was taken in 1996 at the NACOS office. Dolce and his good friends Muffin and Cookie. Bridgette and I were in the same building, next door to each other. Company owners were allowed to bring pets to our offices. (Michiko)
This fall, I performed for the first time at the Shonandai Station Underground Passage Plaza (twice on violin and twice on piano). Each time, I asked the people there to take photos with my digital camera. (Michiko)
This is a photo of Christmas in Hawaii, Dolce and I. It’s been such a warm first week of December, like a calm and warm New Year’s, or the beginning of autumn. (Michiko)
There is only one month left. This past year has been a bright one for me. Above all, I underwent cataract surgery in March, which I had hesitated to do. It went well and I can now see well. Despite the extreme heat this summer, I have found inner peace and joy, and in the fall I have had a place to perform and meet people. Preparations for winter are underway, and Santa Claus has departed. I will continue to enjoy my own little inventions and encounters. The scenery before my eyes moves closer and further away. (Michiko)
Fujita-san operates the “NPO Kaguya” in my neighborhood. They are selling Christmas decorations that the Kaguya members have made with love. We chatted and took a photo. And then I visited the grave. At the cemetery, I was greeted by the snow-capped Mt. Fuji. (Michiko)
蝉丸さんにお花を頂いた後、馬場さんが我が家へ来てお茶の時間。クリスマス飾りを見てもらいました。ジリオラ・チンクエッティのNon ho l’eta(夢見る想い)を歌っている私です。新しいお遊び、来年はカラオケコンテストに出る計画中。(美智子)
After receiving flowers from Semimaru-san’s garden, Baba-san came to my home for tea. I showed her my Christmas decorations. I’m singing Non ho l’eta (Dreaming Thoughts) by Gigliola Cinquetti. My new hobby is planning to enter a karaoke contest next year. (Michiko)
The garden of “Semimaru, a Japanese antique shop” in Zengyo. I love the tasteful Japanese atmosphere. I asked them to cut some leaves and flowers. (Michiko)
What’s the weather like today? Tomorrow? Next week? I check the weekly weather forecast and decide when to go out. I write down a reasonable schedule in my planner depending on the weather and have fun. Outside is outside and inside is inside, and daily mini discoveries make the heart shine. (Michiko)