In Memory of Uncle Kazuo

Today, one of my uncles, Kazuo, past away.

He was the first boy of my mother's family and he stayed with my grandma, his mother, all his life through at his birthplace which is famous for the summer festival.

Since his school days, he was a very good runner and got good results at track and field meets.

I remember well that when I was a kid he showed me medals he won at various competitions and I was proud of him.

My grandma past away last November at the age of 100 and we had the first lantern festival ceremony in this July. It's the most important milestone after a person past away in Japan.

He took care of grandma for years, thus, I thought he can enjoy his own life henceforth.

I hope he enjoys his next life with grandma and grandpa in heaven.

RIP, uncle Kazuo.

Day 1998: Bicycle (Again)

Looks like now my daughter does not need training wheels. :)

In Memory of Yone-cha

Today, my grand mother, Yone-cha, past away finally.
She completed 100 years of her life calmly.

Roughly 50 years ago, she lost her husband (my grand father) suddenly.
In those days, she had 1 girl and 4 boys, and the eldest one was just
a junior highschool student. Thus, she had to work very hard.
But, anyway she brought up all the kids successfully, and eventually she got 7 grand
children and 4 great grand children.

Her home town is well known for its Summer Festival around the area. It attracts
lots of people including relatives of course. Thus, she looked very happy (and busy :o)
during the festival season of September. It reminds me of lots of memories with gramma.

Now, she can see her husband after 50 years interval, and I would like to say
good-bye and take a rest with your darling in the heaven. :)

Day 1483 : Bicycle

My daughter got a bicycle finally! :)

Day 1462 : Happy Birthday!

4 Years Old!

Day 1303 : the Youngest Stacker!?

Haha, my daughter could be the youngest stacker! :o

Day 1301 : Portrait !?

Seems to be my portrait...drew by my daughter. :o

Day 1097 : Happy Birthday!

3 Years Old! :)

Day 1007 : No Thank You!?

Now, my daughter is staying at her grandma's house with my wife.

Today, I asked my wife sending some pictures of my daughter, and I got the following:



Well, my wife said, "Let's take a picture for papa!", and my daughter looked like that she didn't like it...orz :ob

Day 972 : Rock'n Roll !

This evening, we went to Ito Yokado @ Musashi Koganei, and the above is a snapshot there.
I think there is no need to explain. :)

De'Longhi

Recently, my wife bought a dehumidifier.
I didn't know which manufacturer she chose, but today I recognized she loves brand things.
It's a De'Longhi, DC125ECO, and here my point is that it's huge and noisy. :(

Day 958 : Pretending to be asleep

Recently our daughter pretends to be asleep when we say something she does not like.
I'm not sure whom she learned it from, but anyway the above picture is an example. :o

Day 938 : Funny Face?

Haha, recently my daughter wears a funny face when we say something she doesn't like.
The above is a snapshot which my little brother took today. :)

Cherry blossoms and a farewell

My wife's grand father past away in Izumo today, and I'll be there tomorrow to attend at the funeral ceremony. If I remember correctly, he was 95 years old.

Spring is the season of cherry blossoms as well as the farewell season.
The cousin of mine whose one year anniversary ceremony I attended at last week also left this life in this season of cherry blossoms. As a typical Japanese, I'm feeling something from the fact they departed in the season...

Anyway, I wanted to take my daughter to Izumo to see him before hearing the news...

Day 905 : Grandpa

Ha ha, my daughter enjoyed 2 days with her grandpa about 8 months interval!
Unfortunately, we have very cold days in Japan, but it looks like they had happy time anyway. :)

Day 902 : Departure

We stayed at Shizuoka two days because of the anniversary of my cousin's death.
This time, we moved to my wife's home town to see her parents after the ceremony in my home town.
Actually, my father in law met my daughter about 8 months interval because he spends alomost all of his time in Izumo with his parents. I can understand how great he was looking forward to this day for months. :)

Kiel's in Tokyo

I didn't know that Kiel's opened their satellite shop in Shibuya, Tokyo.
The location is near the Shibuya station of Keio Inogashira line (京王井の頭線).

I went to their main shop about 1.5 years ago in New York. At that time, I walked more than 1 hour looking for the shop just after arriving in New York, and so I was exhausted. :(

But, now my wife can visit there by herself. :)

Day 894 : Exhausted

Today was a busy day for my daughter.
In the morning, she went to a hospital with her mother.
There, she looked like got nervous.
After getting back home, she had a lunch in a hurry and went to a park with her father.
There, she enjoyed a swing and a slide very much about 1.5 hours.
Finally, she went to a big electronics center with her parents to buy a new laundry machine.
I took the above picture when we had a dinner at an Italian restaurant after the shopping.
Usually, she takes a nap afternoon about 2 hours, but today she didn't sleep at all.
Thus, she fell asleep at the restaurant. :o

Thus, she must have been exhausted.
Have a good dream. :)

Day 882 : The Scream

Haha, "The Scream" by Munch. :o

Day 877 : Girl's Day

It's the second Girl's Day of my daughter, today. :)

To tell the truth, I wanted to attend at the farewell party of Professor Takeuchi, but actually I had more important mission(!?) today.

She had a cake for the first time in her life today. :o