I wanted to share a picture of my son and my niece that shows them in 2004 and then recently last December. 12 years!
We visit the Redondo Beach Pier often when in SoCal, and this scale has been there forever. I am amazed that kids grow up so fast and that time flies by so quickly – it makes me a bit sad because I do miss the days when they were tiny. But I am excited to see what the future holds for them!
I hope you are having a good day.
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P.S. In case you are wondering, I did get the kids’ permission to post their photos! 😝
It’s funny but this afternoon I was enthusiastic about what I was going to write about tonight, but that enthusiasm has left me… my brain has gotten distracted by a couple things, most notably the news that an uncle of mine is in the hospital. I’ve been following the family conversation for updates on his condition in our Whatsapp group, so that is on my mind.
So, tonight I’ll just take a little break from the blogging, and just practice writing hiragana for a bit. I definitely need practice!
Oh, today’s photo is just something I saw this morning while I was waiting at a stop light. 🐦
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/40 sec, ISO3200 “Utensils” Cedar Park, 2017
こんばんは！How’s it going?
Today in Austin, the wind was crazy! I was expecting for some of our older wooden fences to come down, but I think they survived. We really should get them replaced but I think we’ll hold out as long as we can.
The photo for today is of our shelf where we keep a bunch of our eating utensils – mainly our はし (chopsticks) and wooden spoons. We have a regular kitchen drawer where we keep our regular forks, spoons, and knives, but I prefer to use はし whenever I can, and instead of metal spoons, I like to use wooden spoons.
To me, wooden utensils make the food taste better because there’s no metallic tang that comes with regular silverware. Plus wooden utensils feel better on the lips, mouth, and tongue. Really!
One drawback is that the wooden utensils can’t go into the dishwasher since the extreme heat can damage them, but that’s a small price to pay for a more natural eating experience, IMHO.
If you only have metal eating utensils, why not get a set of wooden utensils and give them a try? You might just become a convert like me.
I hope you had a nice Sunday and a fantastic weekend!
