Performance 🥁 and Sushi 🍣

"Performance" Austin, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/125 sec, ISO4000
“Performance” Austin, 2017

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Today Koa performed with the Region Orchestra, and they sounded great! It’s pretty cool that since Koa is part of the percussion group, you can hear his playing pretty distinctively. 🥁 In the three pieces, he played bass drum, snare, and timpani. I was so proud!

After that, we visited our friends’ restaurant opening. It’s always great to taste delicious sushi 🍣 and other Japanese delicacies, including saké! This time I tried something new: jellyfish sushi. It was ok. Maybe I was a little tipsy, but I thought it would be fun to broaden my horizons. 😆

"Ama-ebi and Kurage Sushi" Austin, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/35 sec, ISO3200
“Ama-ebi and Kurage Sushi” Austin, 2017
"Sushi Bar" Austin, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/80 sec, ISO3200
“Sushi Bar” Austin, 2017

I hope you had a wonderful Saturday!

またね~

Stew and Cargo Basket

"Beef Stew" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec, ISO4000
“Beef Stew” Cedar Park, 2017

It’s time for cold-weather food! So a hot beef stew really hit the spot today. Actually, Texas is fairly warm, but it’s so grey out that it feels like it’s colder than it really is.

But any excuse to have beef stew is good enough for me. 😄

And look what arrived in the mail today! It’s a rooftop cargo basket that I am planning on using for camping gear. It looks pretty simple to set up (simple is good!) and is probably a one-person job to put on top of the car.

"In the Box" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, ISO6400
“In the Box” Cedar Park, 2017

The cats love it too. Especially the box it was packed in. 🐱

I hope you had a great day!

Avocado Toast

"Avocado Toast" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO2500
“Avocado Toast” Cedar Park, 2017

こんばんは。

Today’s photo is of some Avocado Toast I made for lunch. Mariko bakes a lot of bread for the kids’ lunches, and there is usually a bunch of stray pieces, like the ends of the loaves, and single slices. So, I gathered a bunch of them, toasted them up, put on some Japanese Kewpie mayo, avocado slices, peppers from the pepper plant, and cheese, and had a yummy lunch! I love making mini-sandwiches with the leftover bread as well. Perfect little meals.

I hope you had a nice weekend!

おやすみ

World Series and Hamburg Steak

"Dodger Critters" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/50 sec, ISO3200
“Dodger Critters” Cedar Park, 2017

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Well, the Dodgers made it to game 7 of the World Series, but unfortunately lost to the Houston Astros. It was tough to watch but I think they still had an amazing year, with many records broken. There’s always next year, right?

It’s funny, but I stress out so much when the Dodgers play, that now that the series is over, the stress has left me. Even with a loss, the uncertainty is gone. So I’m sure I will have better days ahead!

Tonight during the game, we enjoyed another fantastic and delicious dinner of Japanese style hamburg steak over rice, with a wine sauce and egg. I guess you could also say it was a super-fancy loco moco. In fact, we had a Hawaiian-style macaroni salad to go with it. So yummy!

"Hamburg Steak Dinner" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/100 sec, ISO3200
“Hamburg Steak Dinner” Cedar Park, 2017

I hope you had a nice day!

またね~