New Year’s Osechi and First Run of 2023

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 “Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023

Happy New Year! We started 2023 off with a delicious osechi brunch. Mariko and her friends prepared everything here, with my contribution being the roast beef. All the dishes were yummy!

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 “Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023
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 “Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023

These past two weeks have been filled with a lot of yummy foods and plenty of dessert, so I need to get back into my exercise routine quickly. With that in mind, I went for a long run this afternoon and completed my monthly half-marathon challenge in Strava. I struggled a little bit and walked a couple of times, but it wasn’t too bad. I’m really looking forward to a nice year of running!

2022 Kōhaku Highlights

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 “Aimyon” Cedar Park, 2022

We enjoyed watching the 73rd Kōhaku Uta Gassen this evening. The highlight for me were Aimyon, Twice, Uta from the One Piece Red movie, and Hoshino Gen singing Kigeki from Spy x Family. I am learning that on the ukulele, so this is motivation to practice it a bit more. 😀

I hope you had a nice New Year’s Eve!

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 “Twice” Cedar Park, 2022
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 “Uta” Cedar Park, 2022
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 “Gen Hoshino” Cedar Park, 2022

Going-Away Party

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 “Party Food” Austin, 2022

One of our good friends is moving back to Japan after a few years of living and working in Austin. We all prepared different kinds of food that she has enjoyed here in Texas, including tacos, Round Rock Donuts, and Mexican breads. I made a bunch of sliders since she has eaten our homemade burgers a few times at our house. We’ll miss her, but look forward to meeting in Japan in the future!