daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Tonight Mariko had a couple of friends over for dinner and of course there was some delicious food. My favorite was the chanpurū, which is an Okinawan dish of gōyā (bitter melon), tofu, and veggies. So yummy!
Taken from our bedroom window.
I have a bunch of movies on my computer that I need to watch, and looking at the list, I decided to just start alphabetically. A Scene at the Sea / あの夏、いちばん静かな海。 is a 1991 Takeshi Kitano movie about a deaf man who starts surfing.
I enjoyed the relaxed vibe and 90s-era clothes. So uncool and yet so kakkoi (cool). The story was not anything to write home about and the end was kind of a head-scratcher, but it was an interesting movie, if only for the nostalgia. On a positive note, the soundtrack was really good, which can be expected from the great Joe Hisaishi.
I met my anime move-watching partner Mikey this evening to watch Lupin III: The First at the theater. The movie was excellent! The animation, dialog, action, and soundtrack were outstanding. Such a fun film! And I was happy to see Fujiko kick some butt as she usually does. In fact, all the other main characters were pretty much perfect in this movie. I’m not a Lupin expert, but to me, this movie captured the essence of the franchise quite well.
I definitely recommend Lupin III: The First!
I picked up Koa at his high school today to take him to a dentist appointment. I took this photo at the entrance foyer while waiting for him.
I always enjoy looking at the banner with the college logos and all the names of the students who signed with them. And I see a couple kids are at Rice! Go Owls!
