Cycling to the Little Free Library

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“Little Free Library” Cedar Park, 2020

This evening I hopped on my bicycle and went for a spin around my neighborhood. For the last week, the city police placed a radar-speedometer contraption on one of the streets (the kind that tells drivers how fast they are going) and Koa said he was clocked doing 19 mph on they bike, so I had to see how fast I could go as well. I made it up to 22 MPH! It helps that it’s on a bit of a downhill. 😀

After that little bit of exertion, I rode leisurely down to the neighborhood Little Free Library to peruse the selection, but nothing looked interesting, so I headed on. I should make a donation to the library sometime, though! Right now, my paper-book collection is pretty minimal as I sold most of the books last year. But I’ll keep it in the back of my mind as I finish up the rest of my paper-based books.

I hope you had a good day!

またね~

Yakisoba Dinner

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“Yakisoba” Cedar Park, 2020

We brought our electric hotplate outside to cook and enjoy yakisoba in the cooling evening air. It was so nice! The sun had dipped below the treeline and the summer heat hasn’t hit Texas in full-force yet. I lit a mosquito coil incense ring, so it felt like we were in Japan. 😀 いただきます!

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“Kale Chips and Yakisoba” Cedar Park, 2020
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“Yakisoba” Cedar Park, 2020

Movie Watching

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“Movie Night” Cedar Park, 2020

This weekend I watched a few movies, including the three-movie What a Wonderful Family! series. The movies feature a talented ensemble cast, and the stories revolve around the everyday challenges a large family in Japan might face. There were some laugh-out-loud moments, but it was mostly interesting to me because I am attracted to slice-of-life stories, specifically Japanese family life.

We haven’t been to the movie theater in a long time now because of COVID-19, and I really miss it. I can’t wait to go back once things become safer!

By the way, you can check out the movies I’ve watched and books I’ve read (with rating) in 2020 here.

Salmon Donburi and Simple Salad

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“Salmon Donburi” Cedar Park, 2020

We had a yummy salmon donburi for dinner this evening, but I though the simple salad we had was a stand-out. It was lettuce with a sesame oil and salt dressing, and was so tasty. The simplicity was refreshing! I loved it. I could have gone for another plate, but unfortunately, there was only one serving per person. Oh well, there’s always next time!😀

I hope you had a great day.