“Flare” Cedar Park, 2016
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Wordless Wednesday
“Flare” Cedar Park, 2016
Month: October 2016
“Flare” Cedar Park, 2016
Late October
“Unicorn” Cedar Park, 2016
こんばんは！Hello, how’s it going?
It’s already nearing the end of October, can you believe it? This month has flown past. Seems like just yesterday the month started, but now Halloween is almost here. 👻 As you can see from the photo, Koa is already prepared with his unicorn costume. Not sure what made him want this particular outfit this year, but I think it’s pretty cool and unique.
As for myself, I wasn’t planning on dressing up, but a couple of friends will be coming over for Halloween 🎃 to hang out, and they are planning on wearing costumes, so I need to figure something out. But my mind is a blank, once again. Hmmm… I need to brainstorm a bit, don’t I?
Tonight we watched game 1 of the World Series ⚾️ between the Cubs and Indians. I am rooting for Cleveland this year, mainly because a good friend of mine is a big fan. And they had a big win this evening! I’m sure the Cubs will battle back, though. It’s got the makings of a great series.
I hope you had a nice Tuesday!
おやすみなさい！
– B 
🎶 Brock Berrigan – Clockwork
Hope you are having a nice Tuesday! 🎶
Vote
“Early Voter” Cedar Park, 2016
こんばんは！How’s it going?
Today in Texas was the start of early voting for the general election so I went to my local voting location to cast my vote(s). I didn’t know how many people would also be voting early, but when I got to the library there was a pretty substantial line of people. I didn’t have to wait too long, though… maybe 20 minutes, and then the actual voting went pretty quickly. I guess if you vote early, your mind is pretty much made up, isn’t it? So I imagine everyone today just wanted to get it done quickly.
I’m not passionate about politics, but I do believe that voting is something that we need to do as citizens. We shouldn’t take our freedoms for granted, and voting is the simplest way to contribute to our democracy. Even if you live in a state which is always strongly red or blue, you still should vote! 🇺🇸
I won’t say which candidate I cast my vote for, but I’ll just mention a few issues that I care about:
- Separation of church and state
- Freedom of speech
- Rational, thoughtful, intelligent, compassionate, fact-based decision-making
Whatever you think is important, if you want to express yourself as an American, you should go cast your vote for the candidate who best represents your ideals.
おやすみなさい！
– B
Dinner ideas
“Japanese Fish Fry” Cedar Park, 2016
こんばんは！How’s it going?
Today’s photo is of a delicious Japanese dinner that Mariko prepared. I’ve posted in the past about how fortunate the kids and I are that Mariko is an awesome cook, who can make so many different kinds of foods.
I was thinking how I am incapable of thinking of a wide variety of food to prepare. My brain just stops at sandwiches, burgers, enchiladas, or spaghetti. I have a mental block and have a difficult time of thinking of other possible dishes. It’s really weird! But Mariko can decide on something from a huge repertoire seemingly last-minute, and it always comes out amazing! And it’s not just one dish, but it’s a main dish, plus soup, salad, a couple fresh veggie dishes, rice, pickled vegetables, etc. I don’t know how she does it. My prepared meal, on the other hand, consists of a main dish, and a side dish… 😜
Anyways, I’m thankful for all the yummy foods and gladly help out (which most times means cleaning up, then just getting out of the way). My main job is doing the dishes which is a small price to pay for eating like a king every night. 🍴
I hope you had a nice weekend!
おやすみなさい！
– B
