10nineteen

こんばんは。

This evening my 13-year-old had some friends over for his birthday party. It was a pretty easy (and inexpensive) party, as these things go. He just wanted to go out to dinner, and then have a sleepover. And for dinner, he requested Chipotle! We suggested other restaurants, but he loves Chipotle, and I think his friends enjoyed it as well. Then back at our house, we had an ice cream cake, and tomorrow I’ll be buying them donuts of their choosing.

The kids are having a great time just hanging out. And another great thing about this year’s party is that it only cost about $85!

I hope you had a nice Friday!

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Today’s photos are of some antique items around our house. The first is an old meat grinder, and below are some old shipping boxes.

My wife likes to go “antiquing” a couple times a year, and the decor in our home reflects what you could describe as “country chic”. I guess it’s ok. I prefer modern and minimalistic, but I’m not going to put up a fight! 😃 The antique style does have its own charm, after all.

I guess I do like old Japanese style, so after we move to Japan in the future, I’d love to decorate in that way. And Mariko likes that style too, so our house will be more aligned to both of us. 😄

Anyways, here are a couple more detailed photos of items in our house.

I hope you had a nice Wednesday!

またね～