Cross-country for Koa

"On the Road" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/300 sec, ISO400
“On the Road” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!

Today was Koa’s final Cross-country Meet of the season and he said he did great in the race. He finished 95th, which doesn’t seem so great, but today’s event was the District Meet so there were 8 schools competing. He was a little sad because he really enjoyed Cross-country, except for the first week since it was difficult to get in running shape.
I hope he wants to run again next year! It’s a good way to exercise, and it’s nice that he is building up some good experiences while running.

I took today’s photo on the way to pick him up from school after the meet. This road is one that I run along a lot, although I haven’t put on my running shoes in months! I should probably hit the pavement again soon.

This evening I started watching Season 1 (2012) of the Japanese dorama, “Doctor-X”. Right now Season 4 is showing and I’ve seen ads for it over the years but never watched any of them. But I did some research and found out that the series has huge ratings! Like over 20% viewership… that is crazy!

I’ve watched the first three episodes, and am getting into it. It’s pretty good, but I don’t think it is spectacular or anything. Still, better than a lot of other dorama so I’ll continue watching… And since there are 3 completed seasons already, there’s plenty to watch.

Have a good evening!

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Tuxedo Cat and Godzilla

"Tuxedo Cat" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/75 sec, ISO6400
“Tuxedo Cat” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!How’s it going?

So, one of our kitties is black and white – a “tuxedo cat”. I had never heard that term before, but I like it. And I heard that tuxedo cats are strange… not sure if that is a trait or not, but ours is certainly the odd one of the pair of kittens we got. They are sisters, so I thought their personalities would be more similar, but the tuxedo cat is really quirky. She’s a lot of fun!

Earlier this evening my friend Mikey and I went to see the movie “Shin Godzilla”. It’s in limited release here in the States so the theater was sold out. We both enjoyed the movie quite a bit! The special effects were great, and Godzilla was pretty amazing (and very destructive). This version reminded me of a Titan from “Attack on Titan”… anyone else think so?

What I thought was fun about the movie was that it was filled with so many recognizable Japanese actors. Seems like everyone had a cameo or starring role. I also thought Ishihara Satomi’s character was funny speaking English. It was just like her English in the dorama 5-9. It was silly and fun!

Lastly, the English acting from the gaijin was terrible… yappari (as expected). But all-in-all, I thought it was a good movie. And I am amazed at how many conference rooms could be shown in a single movie. They must have set a record. 😜

shin-godzilla

I hope you had a nice Tuesday!

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Homemade Thai curry for dinner 🍛🍴🐔🌶

"Thai Curry" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/125 sec, ISO5000
“Thai Curry” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!

Today’s photo is of our Thai curry dinner. Mariko seems to have perfected this dish – it was amazing! Tasted perfect to me. And of course I ate too much…

I hope you had a nice Monday and ate well!

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

They Grow up So Fast

"Off to ACL Music Festival" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/30 sec, ISO6400
“Off to ACL Music Festival” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!Hi, how’s it going? I’m doing ok, but I have been sneezing all day because of allergies. It always happens when I do yard work. 😷

Today’s photo is of my 15-year-old son’s and his friend’s wristbands for the 2016 Austin City Limits Music Festival 🎶. It’s their first time there, and I dropped them off this morning, then picked them up tonight. I can’t believe they are old enough to be going to concerts by themselves!

People always say that kids grow up so fast, but we’re really experiencing that these days. It’s hard to believe that Bay is preparing for college already. Where has the time gone? 😮

I’ll have to remember to be more mindful of our time together while we still have the kids at home. 😊

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Modern Still Life

"Modern Still Life" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X-T10, 35mm, f/2.5, 1/240 sec, ISO400
“Modern Still Life” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!How was your Saturday?

Today’s photo is of our breakfast table, and the afternoon light coming in. I thought it looked nice the way the margarita was illuminated.

I like taking photos like this “still life” because it captures a moment in time… but more than a regular photo does. Of course photographs freeze a single moment, but what I mean is that there are things in this photo that tell more about the way we lived. For instance, if someone looked at this photo 100 years from now, they would see an antique camera, ancient computing device, and some kind of liquid in a fragile container. And that table… is that natural wood?

The photo is a glimpse into a bygone era.

Or, more personally, I like to think that a distant relative would be wondering what their ancestor’s lives were like. Maybe this photo could be something that would shed light on that mystery.

Or, it’s more likely that Mariko and I see this photo in 20 years, and it brings back some memories of our house, and how we used to enjoy our homemade margaritas.

I don’t know if any of this will come to pass, but I like to think that still life photos like this one would hold some value…

Take care!

おやすみなさい

– B Barron Fujimoto