Simple Margaritas

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"Tequila Tuesday" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO2500
 “Tequila Tuesday” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは！Hello, how’s it going?

Today’s photo is of the margaritas I made this evening for my wife and I. The past month or so, we’ve been enjoying a simple, but delicious, recipe for these drinks. They are so easy to make! Here’s the magic mixture:

  • 1 part fresh lime juice
  • 1 part triple sec
  • 2 parts tequila
  • ½ – 1 tsp Agave syrup to taste (optional)

Combine the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice, give it a vigorous shaking, then pour over ice. Enjoy!

FYI, to make the amount in the photo, I measured 1.5 oz per part, and we didn’t add any syrup.

I hope you had a nice day today, and we’ll see you tomorrow,

おやすみなさい！ – B Barron Fujimoto

 

トトロトトロ。。。🎶🌱🌪️

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"トトロトトロ。。。🎶🌱🌪️" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/6.4, 1/45 sec, ISO3200
 “トトロトトロ。。。🎶🌱🌪️” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは！Hello, how’s it going?

Today’s photo is of… Totoro! Do I even need to say what these little creatures are? I feel like everyone knows them… well, if not, they should. 😃

I first saw My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ) in maybe 1989 with my girlfriend. She was from Hong Kong, so we watched the Cantonese version, with English subtitles. I remember distinctly that the when the blue totoro was being chase by Mei, it made the sound “tsee-tsee-tsah, tsee-tsee-tsah!”. I thought it was strange when I saw the Japanese version that it didn’t make that sound. 😕

But anyways, it’s such a great movie… I still enjoy watching it because the summer feeling is so nice… the sounds of the insects, and keeping the house open to the outside. I miss summers in Japan so much! 🎐

Speaking of summer, just one more week until it officially begins. Woohoo! My favorite season.

Well, I hope you have a good rest of the evening! (or nice day, wherever you happen to be)

おやすみなさい！ – B Barron Fujimoto

Sunday Downtime

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"Sunday Downtime" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec, ISO800
 “Sunday Downtime” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは！Hello, how’s it going?

Today was a relaxing day, although I did do a couple of DIY tasks (cutting some wood for a shelf, and fixing a toilet), but what was the best part of today was watching TV! In particular, by chance, there was a television program on called “Kyo、burari” which is sort of like a walking tour of Kyoto neighborhoods. Today’s episode was around Kyoto University and they visited a small boarding house apartment for students. It reminded me of my first apartment when I lived in Japan.

It’s funny, but because the episode took place in summer and I moved into the apartment at the same time, I felt memories coming back to me that had been long forgotten. The sound of the cicadas, the look of that old, small apartment room, filled me with a natsukashii (nostalgic) feeling. Also, because the tv program is sort of a walk around the city, the transition to the empty apartment was something that I experienced firsthand. When I lived in that apartment, I didn’t want to stay inside… I spent most of my time out in the city, walking around and exploring.

So, it was really nice to watch the show today and relive some of those feelings. And it was very unexpected to see that show, because it’s not scheduled on our TV Japan programming, but for some reason the previous show was cut short and they had to fill the time with another program.

Today’s photo is of our family room, and you can see Koa and Anko on the sofa,and the tv showing a different Japanese program. That was our Sunday!

Anyways, I hope you had a nice weekend!

おやすみなさい！

– バロン Barron Fujimoto