Monday, February 28, 2022
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Friday, February 25, 2022
Ton's final test of English
My daughter had final test at her junior high, and she brought back the English test. The last question was to translate the following into Japanese. Most of the words are not the ones she learns at school, and I don't think the teacher actually expected the students to translate perfectly, rather read it. I know this is the preamble of the Constitution of Japan. I hear the news, it breaks my heart, and reading this today makes me wonder about many things.
娘が期末テストの英語の文を持って帰ってきた。そのうち、最後の問は英文を翻訳するものだった。多くの単語は中学校では習わないものであり、おそらく先生も完全に翻訳することを期待するのではなく、読ませたかったのではないかと思った。これは日本国憲法前文。ニュースを聞くと心が張り裂けそうになる。今、この文を読むと色々な考えが頭に浮かんでくる。
This month's flowers
ラナンキュラス(ラナ)、金魚草(バタフライ)、カンパニュラ(チャイム・ピンク)、ブプレウルム Persian buttercups/Ranunculus, snapdragon, bellflower, and thorough-wax.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Monday, February 21, 2022
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Sweet potatoes from retiring farmer in Chiba
Bout 10kg of sweet potatoes and made some grilled sweet potatoes. Very sweet!
Friday, February 18, 2022
Thursday, February 17, 2022
「きみの箸」と「いまさら聞けない箸の持ち方レッスン」
伊勢丹新宿店でのポップアップで、『きみの箸』子供達の分を購入。パッケージが素敵なのはもちろん、開けていくとメッセージがあって、全部を読むと目が熱くなってしまう。子供達も無事にここまで大きくなりました。ありがとう!
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Cannolo at Pietre Preziose
カノーロを求めてピエトレ・プレツィオーゼさんへ。赤と緑のドレンチェリーが可愛い。メニューに仲間入りしたリッチャレッリを試食させてもう。シエナの伝統菓子だそう。アーモンドの粉、粉砂糖、卵白が原料。オレンジとレモンの香がする、もっちり食感。生地を寝かせるから作るのに3日掛かるそう。ご馳走様でした!
Cannolo at Pietre Preziose. Had a sample of ricciarelli, originally from Siena. Almond powder, sugar, and egg white are the main ingredients. Very chewy texture with orange and lemon flavor. It takes 3 days to make as the dough has to rest. Yum!Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Walking around Aoyama Cemetery. It's surreal that cherry blossoms are falling and covering graveyards, and its beauty, ephemeral, tranq...
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Overheard a conversation between two senior ladies on the bus way back to home from work. One lady said she was worried about her daughter n...
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New blue hat and awesome carrot salad from Daylesford for lunch at Farmers' market at UN University in Omote Sando. And do you see rese...