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New Waiting Room

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/240 sec, ISO200
 “Waiting Room” Austin, 2020

I took Bay to the orthodontist today for a scheduled appointment for the first time since the COVID-19 situation began. The new procedure includes waiting in newly-designated parking spots (every other space was blocked off), and then texting the office that you are there. Online forms are sent to be filled out (actually sent out previously) and then one of the staff members comes out to the car for a temperature reading before taking the patient into the building for the appointment. It’s very efficient.

Actually, I don’t mind this too much, but I definitely prefer sitting in the normal waiting room since I could peruse the extensive selection of magazines while enjoying a hot coffee. Hopefully we can return to a more normal life situation soon. Wear your masks, please!

Cycling to the Little Free Library

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/100 sec, ISO1000
 “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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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/80 sec, ISO3200
 “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！

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/100 sec, ISO2000
 “Kale Chips and Yakisoba” Cedar Park, 2020
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/60 sec, ISO3200
 “Yakisoba” Cedar Park, 2020