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Texas Flood

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"Texas Flood" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/8, 1/350 sec, ISO400
 “Texas Flood” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは！Hello!

I am typing this by candle-light because we are having a blackout in our neighborhood. We’ve been having a lot of rain all day, but the power decided to go out now when there isn’t any rain falling. Go figure. I wonder if there was an accident and someone ran into a power line? It’s been about half an hour now which is longer than usual… hope it comes back soon.

But it’s also nice to just have the candles (and laptop/cellphone lights) too. And it is quiet!

Today was yet another Pokémon GO!-filled day, walking around in the drizzling weather with all the other people out and about. It was so fun! I made a lot of progress in my collection and we found a great place to catch a lot of good pokémon. I think we may go back tomorrow to get some more.

Today’s photo is of one of the parks we visited today. You can see that the water level has crested over the banks of the lake and now the trails are partially covered. Can you make out the bench that is in the water? The rain didn’t keep the locals from enjoying the day, though. Lots of people out at the park doing all sorts of activities – picnicking, fishing, SUPing, kayaking, biking, catching pokémon, etc. Life is good!

I hope you had a good day. Stay dry!

おやすみなさい！

– B Barron Fujimoto

Into It

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"Playing the Game" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/105 sec, ISO400
 “Playing the Game” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!

Today I picked up my 12-year-old son from his middle school Band Camp and on the way home we stopped at the nearby park to play Pokémon GO! again. He’s pretty good at the game (he’s spent lots of time building up his Pokémon collection and character) so he wanted to take over a gym.

What was interesting to me was that while we were walking to the location, two of his classmates rode up on their bikes and they of course were also playing. When Koa saw them in the distance, he was saying… let’s go… I don’t need to play. It was funny! He is so shy sometimes. But the classmates were friendly and wanted to see Koa’s pokémon. As we expected, Koa didn’t have much trouble taking the gym, and he also let me put one of my pokémon there just for fun.

And then while the four of us were talking, a big SUV drove up and parked by us. Of course, the lady driving was also playing and wanted to take down the gym. How funny! But I suppose this kind of thing happens everywhere.

Anyways, I thought it was pretty interesting. Just a couple months ago, things like this never happened… but life changes quickly, doesn’t it?

I hope you had a nice Wednesday. The weekend is quickly approaching! 😀

おやすみなさい！

– B Barron Fujimoto

Quality Time

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"Sitting Reflection" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/8, 1/100 sec, ISO1600
 “Sitting Reflection” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは！Hi, how’s it going?

This evening Koa and I went out looking for Pokemon again. You know, I think the game is pretty fun, but what is really cool is that it’s a nice way to spend time with my kids and wife. Since we all play, we can go out together and have fun together… which is kind of odd because I wonder, what is the difference from what we were doing before?

I think it has something to do with the fact that we are all doing something we all enjoy. Most of the time when we go out, we each have varying degrees of enjoyment in the activity. Sometimes, like for Koa’s baseball, that is his activity, and then Mariko and I enjoy it from a different angle, while Bay has zero interest and doesn’t even join us. But with Pokémon GO, we are all into it, and can play together. It’s really great!

I think a lot of families are experiencing the same thing. 😄

Tonight’s photo is of Koa and I sitting on a bench at the outdoor shopping center. We are sitting next to a PokéStop, within short walking distance of another PokéStop and a PokéGym too. Unfortunately, the pokémon that we found there kind of sucked, but it was still fun. And nice to get out for some fresh air!

I hope you had a nice Thursday!

おやすみなさい！

– B Barron Fujimoto

A Day Downtown

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"At the Capitol" Austin, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/7.1, 1/10 sec, ISO3200
 “At the Capitol” Austin, 2016

こんばんは！How’s it going?

Well, this weekend was filled with Pokémon GO! playing. Today I took Bay and his friend downtown so they can hunt for pokémon, but Koa and I wanted to play as well, so we took off together to go find some! We ran into Bay and his buddy a couple times at the Capitol building (Bay took over the gym there for a brief time) but after looking unsuccessfully for a Pikachu, we decided to go get some lunch.

Since we were downtown, we decided to head over to our friend’s restaurant, Daruma Ramen, for some yummy noodles. I tried the summer special Tomatillo Ramen for the first time. I wasn’t sure if it would be good or not, but I was pleasantly surprised! It was a little spicy, had a great flavor, and was really satisfying. Koa got the shoyu ramen and mentioned a few times that the char siu was delicious. We were happy! 🍜☺️

You know, Pokémon GO! is a really good game for bringing people together. I had a great time with Koa and Bay this weekend, and Koa even mentioned that it was “good times” hanging out. And you see so many others out playing with friends, or parents and their kids as well!

I hope you had a nice weekend!

おやすみなさい！

– B Barron Fujimoto

The Hunt

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"Amy's and Pokémon" Austin, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/125 sec, ISO400
 “Amy’s and Pokémon” Austin, 2016

Hello, how’s it going?

Today was a fun day spent with my two kids… although separately. In the morning I went with Bay to IKEA to look for a new table so he could set up the 10-gallon aquarium in his room. And while we were at the shopping center, we visited a pokémon gym and he took it over. Then, I battled him (we are on different teams) and I got my beaten badly! But it was fun, and the first time I battled someone. 😄

Later in the day I spent a couple hours with my 12-year-old, Koa, looking for more Pokémon and hanging out. It nice to do the “quality time” thing and also get outside under the sun. I think it will help him with overcoming the jet-lag too!

We went to a nice place in north Austin called “The Arboretum” which has several pokéstops and a pokégym. Plus there is an Amy’s Ice Cream 🍨 shop so we were able to take a break from the Texas heat and enjoy some sweet treats.

What a fun day with my kids! Tomorrow we are planning on heading downtown to walk and look for more Pokémon. What a fun game!

おやすみなさい！

– B Barron Fujimoto