Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec, ISO200 “Evening Clouds” Cedar Park, 2017
こんばんは。
Tonight the forecast is for a storm. Heavy rain, high winds, and hail are possible. 😳
Cloud photo
The photo above is one I took at around 6 PM when the wind was picking up and you could feel the changes in the air. At least the crazy weather brings with it some interesting clouds. 😄
Artwork
This evening I was browsing the work of an amazing digital artist. I just love Ilya Kuvshinov’s art! Simply fantastic.
Photo info: Motorola Moto G (4), 3.64mm, f/2, 1/30 sec, ISO250 “At the Library” Cedar Park, 2017
こんばんは。How’s it going? Have a nice Sunday?
This afternoon I went to the library to return a couple movies that I borrowed, and while there I checked the catalog to see if a book I have been wanting to read was available. I’ve done this for several months now, but always the online catalog would say “0 copies available”. Once in a while, book two or book three of the trilogy are available, but never book one.
Today, though, the catalog said “1 copy available” for book one, and also books 2 and 3! I went to the stacks and only found book 3. 😕 So I asked the librarian to check on it, and she said that someone might have returned them this afternoon and then she went off to look. A minute later she returned with books one and two in hand! 😄
So, with a smile on my face, I checked out all three of “The School for Good and Evil” books and headed out the door. My lucky day!
And now it is time to get reading. I’m sure someone will place a hold on the book, which means no renewals for me, so I got to finish it quickly!
Today, my 15-year-old son (second from the left in the photo above) graduated from Japanese school here in Austin. I can’t believe he has been going for 11 years! I’m so proud of him for sticking with it and completing his studies. And of course, it’s been a long 11 years for Mariko too, who put in a lot of effort to help with schoolwork and also helping with school duties. Since my Japanese language abilities are so low, the most I could do to help was to support Mariko in whatever she needed.
Today at the graduation ceremony, the graduating class of 7 students gave a speech and presented a slideshow of photos for the rest of the school and parents. Seeing the pictures of the kids as they grew up together was really touching. It was also a bit sad to know that this part of his life is complete. Understandably, there were many tears shed by the parents in the audience. 😭
I hope Bay keeps up with his Japanese skills! I’m sure it will be a big help to him in his life.
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/60 sec, ISO3200 “Salmon Donburi” Cedar Park, 2017
Hi all!
Just a quick photo this evening. It’s late and my brain is tired… Anyways, tonight’s dinner was a marinated salmon and avocado donburi (rice bowl) with miso soup. Simple but delicious!
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO640 “Hawaiian Dinner” Cedar Park, 2017
こんばんは。How’s it going? Have a nice Thursday? Mine was non-stop busy at work. It’s good work, though, and I really enjoy what I do. Every day is a challenge but I’m satisfied with the project that I get to take part in. I’m grateful for that!
Lau lau
Tonight’s photo is of a Hawaiian dinner that we enjoyed at home. Packed away in our freezer was a package of lau lau that my parents had brought back from Maui on one of their trips back to the islands. 🌴 It’s pork and chicken 🐷🐔 wrapped in taro leaves, although sometimes spinach is substituted. I think this was the real deal though.
When I was growing up, my grandparents would visit us twice a year from Maui, and packed in their huge boxes were the fixings for a huge Hawaiian feast. So, I’ve been eating lau lau for most of my life… it’s really a comfort food! As a kid, I didn’t really like lau lau I admit… but now I love it! Lau lau and rice is so good. 😄🍴
Concert night
This evening, Koa had a concert at the nearby high school. 🎼 His middle school band is pretty amazing! Koa’s a percussionist and tonight he played the marimba using 4 mallets at a time. It was so cool, and I am so proud of him! He works very hard at percussion and it pays off big time. In the photo below, Koa is on the far right.
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/125 sec, ISO1600 “Concert Time” Cedar Park, 2017
