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Easy Cooking with Hello Fresh

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, ISO500
 “Cooking with Koa” Cedar Park, 2021

Tonight we enjoyed a Hello Fresh “Pork Sausage Rigatoni in a Creamy Sauce” dinner. It was our first time trying Hello Fresh and we were very satisfied. The ingredients that arrived were indeed fresh, the prep was easy, and the finished product was delicious.

What was nice is that Koa (16) made most of it, with just a bit of help from Mariko and I. We have two more Hello Fresh meals in the fridge so I am curious to see if these will be even better than the rigatoni dinner.

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/50 sec, ISO800
 “Sausage and Rigatoni” Cedar Park, 2021

I hope you had a great day! またね～

Bicycle Ride to Relax

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“Sunset Glow” Cedar Park, 2021

Bicycles are kind of magical. They can be fun, push you to your limits, scary, and relaxing. People use them to commute, for exercise, to travel, for competition, and to simply go for joyrides. Sounds like a dream, right? I wish we lived in a world without cars… just bicycles, trains, and ships. And motorbikes. 😄

Anyways, here’s a video of a ride I took after work. A nice way to unwind and get some fresh air:

Tea Light

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/35 sec, ISO800
 “Tea Light” Cedar Park, 2021

I’ve been enjoying tea light candles for the past week or so. I like that they are unscented but provide a nice bit of ambience, even to a bright work area. I also have a scented candle, but it’s so overpowering that I rarely use it. The only problem is that the tea lights don’t last too long. 🙁

Happy Opening Day (Spring Training)

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, ISO400
 “Mookie Betts” Cedar Park, 2021

Today was the first day of spring training for the 2021 MLB season and we watched the 2020 champions win in the 7-inning game. 💙⚾

After the Dodgers (my hometown team) finally won the World Series last year, a weight has been lifted and I can now enjoy watching games more. Maybe I’ll even be able to watch the playoffs with less stress this year knowing that they got it done last year! Maybe… 😂