かしゃもち

奄美地方の伝統的なお菓子だそう。BTRで購入。ご馳走様でした。

月桃の葉で包んであります

中は甘い蓬餅

New pool bags

 

A bit of a break while boys are watching a screen

 

Very first pool of the season

 

Naoya

Masaki

Naoya surfing

"I want to go surfing"

I can see mountain view blocked by buildings....

Waiting for lunch

Sofa is back!

SUPER DRY beer airship

This PR airship finishing a tour of flying all over Japan soon.  

Boys peeling boiled egg shells

 

Elementary school & kindergarten joint sports day

Waiting for their turn

Waiting for the race to begin

Getting ready for the next one...

Videos here:

Naoya & Masaki 50m race;

Getting ready for balloon play; and

Happy 120th birthday elementary school balloon play

Breakfast at Andaz with old friend

 

Wall art in the elvatof or ANdAZ 現代美術作家の永田哲也氏の和紙を使った作品

Stuff from US

 

Masaki excited with cereal

Naoya happy with Cheddar Cheese Rocket Crackers

Naoya watching a butterfly

 

Naoya watering herbs

 

A quick lunch on the food floor in Shibuya

 渋谷東急フードショーで軽いお昼。bricolage breadでクロコラージュのピーナッツチョコバナナとレモンクリーム、ナオヤは肉まん！ご馳走様でした。

Naoya with a meat bun

Masaki with peanut banana chocolate

ピーナッツチョコバナナ クロコラージュ

レモンクリーム クロコラージュ

A tower of macaron

 

Special Pocky Maia wanted but missed the shipment

 

ブラシノキ Callistemon Scarlet bottlebrush

 This is called bottlebrush. Exactly what this shape looks like. Or we humans copied it to a brush to wash bottles.... 

Masaki posing

 

"Mama, take a picture"

A butterfly!

 

山椒ちりめん

 実家から届いた山椒の実と葉をちりめんと炊いて、自作の山椒ちりめん。甘味控えめにしてみたら美味しくできました。

富山県魚津市のふるさと納税返礼品 下田温泉の鱒鮨

 鱒が肉厚で食べ応えあり。息子が一人でほぼ食べ切りました。ご馳走様でした！

Snack time on a hammock

 

Playing at kindergarten playground after school

 Somehow it was empty! 

Going to adventure!

 Parent-kindergartener school trip at Arisugawa Park. They're off to stamp rally. We had to leave early because of rain before lunch time, though kids had fun.