Lunar August has come. Attended by 二百十日; 210th day from 立春=risshun, the 1st of 二十四節気. And 友引 follows; 2nd best among 六曜, yet just after the best 大安 seen yesterday, replacing 4th 赤口. By the way, a weather forecaster said 2026 Tokyo gained only 7-hour sunshine in September. That does not matter Mei-Shun’s “Clair de Lune” practice almost every day.
I and mom visited Tsukuba horsey riding club after as long as 9 weeks, purr. She made it a rule to come here for lessons from solar October to May, while only taking care of Mr. Sirius and other items during summer. Still in the latter season, we have sudden autumnal 2 days with heavy rainfalls. That would let her start 寒冷順化 activities, 暑熱順化 antonym done in June.
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… is doubled today, called 重陽の節句. Celebrated from around Edo period (1603-1867) as one of 五節句 including January 7th, March 3rd, May 5th, July 7th; it features chrysanthemum. That reminds Mei-Shun of her kabuki dance school, headed by beloved Master Mei-Shu. Her last 名取 would like to put on a yukata filled with its emblem on Sunday.
This fruit is among Mei-Shun’s most favorite, might represent her 2026; she got Momo-chan baby sisters, Shin kindly attended 頒布会=buying club of yellow breed after several years. The former let her enjoy splendour of new life, moved onto the ground in good health. On the other paw of Mikan-chan, the latter is delivered almost once a week. Above is the 4th box, called 黄貴妃.
Here is a bag of Cambodian coffee, Shin’s souvenir. It tastes quite different from ours; herb flavour comes up to nose, rather than roasted beans. He gave Mei-Shun Vietnamese one months before, not freeze-dried yet fine powder. Since no English was written on the box, they could not read ingredients. However, some sweetener like maltose was certainly felt. It all depends.
My birth month has come, purr. Mom told me that she would change our date of “Arles” pâtisserie visit from 15th to 19th, mine. We actually stopped it for half a year, mainly because dad was on a strict diet: less fat could result in a successful operation. Always standing by him, she also tried controlling her own weight. Although partly failed, she is getting better.
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Shin returned from above Southeast Asian country on 29th, Saturday last month. He told Mei-Shun that smiling people seemed worth connected with hereafter, yet do not sell his daily drink; diet coke and 麦茶=roasted barley tea. Then he turned toward the U.S.A. yesterday, when his departure time was 10:40. 12-hour flight helps understanding his arrival at 8:40, while on Sept. 2nd again.
Mei-Shun saw Dr. A for twice-a-year checkup today. Oh, nice numbers featuring dogs’ and cats’ voice might celebrate good convalescence of the former inpatient. “There seems no problem”, the latter lady gently said. “I would call you next Friday on duty, informing further results”. Now everything is over, Ms. Scarlet. Shall we go straight home, or drop in somewhere pleasant?
Thanks a million, Professor M. He kindly sent Mei-Shun above image from Egypt – saying 有明の月 seen at dawn. Photo information in the latter’s mobile phone shows 6:49, Saturday. Did he have breakfast under this purple sky? It seems quite earlier. With 7 hours behind there, it could not be our time. Or 20:25, Sunday arrival of his message matters?
Here we are at the end of solar August. That might mean the same for school children’s summer vacation. On the other paw of Mikan-chan, Mei-Shun newly started practicing “Brautchor” from opera “Lohengrin” composed by Master W. R. Wagner. Well-known, simple, yet not so much remembered into details. Such a score requires careful reading, while just 2 pages let a poor player feel safe.
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