Just when I thought it was getting hot, but it’s raining today. With each rain, the green of the trees that have finished flowering swells. The beautiful green of various shades is God’s artwork. So I had some fun writing “Swelling green, the work of God” in Japanese calligraphy. (Michiko)
The summer swells have come to Hawaii with much force, On the south side of Oahu there has been big waves every day in June. The North side of the island is now very calm but the South side has been the scene of very big swells to the point that many snorkel and other boat tours have had to cancel because of the rough conditions. In a swell only the shallow areas are affected but the problem is the boats have to go through the shallow areas when leaving the harbor so it can be dangerous if the waves are too big. According to the weather reports this summer will be unusually rough.
Back living in Sydney and loving it ! On April 30 I relocated from Toowoomba with Bali to Sydney. After settling in and finding a nice granny flat close enough to the CBD in an area called Marrickville, Bali and I have the habit of enjoying lunch out together on Sundays. We do this after church and then we try to spend a couple of hours looking around Sydney or come home and give the house a clean before relaxing for the evening and getting ready for the next week’s work.
I visited the graves of Shuzo-san and Dolce-chan. I know they are happy because they took so many good memories with them to heaven. I’m making small new steps everyday. (6/11/2024 Michiko)
One is my violin. The other is my husband’s. I have two violins. Dolce is an Italian musical nかterm meaning to play softly. Shuzo and Dolce, thank you for always protecting me. (Michiko)
These are also flowers from Kona, Hawaii. I went there for an orchestra concert. They arranged everything for me, including flights, transportation, and accommodation. About 25 years ago. (Michiko)
I have more photos of unforgettable scenes from about 25 years ago in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii for an orchestra job. I saw angel trumpet flowers here and there at this time. There were cute art galleries in this area. (Michiko)
I have more photos of unforgettable scenes from about 25 years ago in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii for an orchestra job. At this time, we performed Mozart’s “Requiem” at the Aloha Theater. I saw the blue sky, blue ocean, rocks, and beautiful greenery and flowers. (Michiko)