Once a month, I get my prescription filled by my family doctor. All clinics will be closed for summer vacation next week. So my primary care doctor is also looking forward to his summer vacation. Today, I got my medicine a week early. (Michiko)
My husband and our beloved dog Dolce are reading books, taking naps, and doing whatever they like in heaven. We talk whenever and wherever. Thank you for always protecting me. This cemetery is well-maintained, with trees and flowers, and is well-guarded. It’s a short walk from the bus stop to the cemetery. On the way, I was walking with my head slightly down, holding an umbrella, a white lily flower said “Hello!” to me, and I looked up. (Michiko)
The weekends at the beach in Oahu in the summer are always very busy as not only are there many tourists, there are many locals that have the weekend off so the most popular thing to do is to go to the beach since the beaches are very close and the only cost is the food and drink that one decides to bring for BBQs or just picnics. There are all kinds of activities like swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, surfing or just relaxing on the beach. Once Monday comes the beaches are not crowded at all since all the locals return to work. Pretty much tourists only.
Again, I created another new sherbet. Made with soy milk yogurt and miso. Topped with green laver powder. Served with organic red bean paste. The spiciness of the miso and the sweetness of the bean paste melt in my mouth for a wonderful combination. The banana gently wraps up the flavor. I had it for breakfast today. It’s part of my fun daily life. (Michiko)
I had lunch in Kamakura with my long-time friend, Nakajima Mikiyo-san. We enjoyed at a restaurant that served well-balanced meals. After that, Mikiyo-san returned to her office because she is an instructor of Japanese tea ceremony. On the Enoden train from Fujisawa to Kamakura, I had a fun conversation with two women who were traveling from Los Angeles. I asked, “Have you seen Shohei Ohtani’s baseball game?”, and one lady replied, “I haven’t seen it yet, but I have a T-shirt with Shohei’s dog on it.” Then I told them, “If you meet Shohei in LA, please say hello to him”, and they responded with, “OK, OK. Can we take a picture of your face?” and took a picture with their smartphones. It was such a pleasant day out. (Michiko)
I can’t stop making sherbet. I created a new recipe. I used organic brown rice amazake and matcha, topped with salted cherry blossom petal. The combination of the subtle sweetness and the saltiness was a great success. It’s part of my fun daily life. (Michiko)
Today is the last day of July. In July, I received FBfriend request from Hirota Raifu-san through my mutual friend Mukaiyama Takeshi-san, and we became friends. Both Mukaiyama-san and Hirota-san are artists. When I became friends with Hirota-san on Facebook, I learned that Hirota-san is an artist of the long mural in the underground plaza at Shonandai Station. When I passed through the underground of the station to change trains, the mural caught my eye from afar. When I found out that Hirota-san is the artist of the mural, the mural suddenly became something I cherish. I am not in love, but for someone, it might be a summer love. The red heart is a tool for self-training at home for stretching and massage. The score of Hymn of Love by Edith Piaf, is handwritten by me. For movie music, I look at the piano score, choose the notes, and handwrite it for violin solo. Even if I write it once, I rewrite the notes little by little, so it is always changing. Maybe one day, I would enjoy playing the violin in front of Hirota-san’s mural. (Michiko)
(写真)喜んでいる今の私の目。20歳ごろの夏の私。(Photo) My eyes look happy now. This was in the summer when I was about 20 years old.
It’s been four months since my cataract surgery. When I wore glasses on hot summer days, my face felt hot. Now my face feels cool and light. I’m so happy! I also wore soft contact lenses when I was younger. I have allergies, and my ophthalmologist told me to throw them away because they were affecting my eyes, so I did. I also tried using daily disposable contact lenses, but they were bothering my eyes so I stopped. I’ve made several glasses. Now my eyes are happy. My notes four months after cataract surgery. (Michiko)
The photos that I took with my digital camera are stored at an American internet company that specializes in photography. Today, I wanted to find some old photos, so I was scrolling back through the pages of a photo site on my computer screen. By chance, this gorgeous photo caught my eye, so I decided to post it as a record. There were beautiful cherry blossom, plum, and maple trees across the street from where I currently live. I posted the photos and the stories about the trees being suddenly cut down by Fujisawa-city on April 24th and May 1st. It was a sad incident, but the beloved tree taught me, “The land is just a passing point. Think slowly, steadily, and resolutely about what is next and prepare for it”. I can see the past, but I can’t see the future. I will continue to find fun platforms along the way in my life. (Michiko)