It takes only 2 hours and a half to reach Kyoto from Tokyo these days. Sights seen through the window fly away so rapidly that Mei-Shun’s eyes feel it a little hard to recognize mountains, lakes and buildings well put within her memory. It may not be even a trip for those used to such speed — yet this inveterate stay-at-home could do nothing but going out for a haircut today.
Month: June 2016
We Love Kyoto
StandardKaori-san, please take our gratitude. You gave us another chance to come to this beautiful, ancient capital of Japan. Current rate of yen, however, might make our regular hotel here booked out — that is why we enjoyed a stay at our favorite one in Osaka last night. We took a local train after a slight exercise of walking to the station one more stop away. Clouds in the sky and summer hats nicely protected us from ultraviolet rays.
Our Old Osaka
StandardIt is a decade ago when Shin was transferred to and stayed in Osaka alone for half an year. We discussed over and over whether Mei-Shun would go with him or stay in Ibaraki with mom-in-law. The latter finally won our choice, so Mei-Shun visited his apartment only twice when he moved to and leave that room.
Grown Up
StandardHello, sweet birdies. You just look like mom! Mei-Shun missed your fluffy baby days — still cute enough you are, of course. Stormy weather of today might prevent you from flying away. Great to see you stay here. Oh, you keep yellow parts beside beaks to call mom. Where is she?
Three-day Ascetic
StandardIt is not easy to continue discipline. And doubly so if you could live a happy life without it. That is why Mei-Shun often becomes titled 三日坊主, that her father warned her not to in his letter. You are exactly right, dad. She would never fall into the bottomless swamp of neglect. Even if rainfall disturbs her way to the shrine, she would find dry route to follow. That will prevent her from the itchy rash in thighs.
Missing You
StandardSeven years have elapsed since Mei-Shun’s beloved father passed away. She has made it a rule to contact her mother on this day in person as the best, on phone as better. Her second rule is to read a letter from him. When she passed the university entrance exam, he lived alone at his workplace in Kobe. Thanks to this timing, she is the only person in family who had a chance to be written to by him.
Scar Treatment
StandardMei-Shun’s operation scar is browning and fading little by little. Following advice from Dr. A, she has continued to spread on it a medical gel commercially available. K pharmaceutical says that it improves blood flow, facilitates metabolism, soothes inflammation to restore normalization power of skin. They recently have introduced another version which works as a concealer as well, yet employs only one color to her regret.
Rainy Season
StandardIt has already reached Kanto area, I heard. Meow, that’s why — this season makes me particularly sleepy. It accommodates hydrangea in blue, pink and white at almost every home around here, mom told me. Well, I’m not interested in stepping into others’ territory, yet please find her collection below. Purr …
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Happy Birthday
StandardTo you, Shin. Mei-Shun does not know how to show 100% of her thankfulness and respect to him. She therefore asked garden flowers to join our party meaning:
Blue hydrangea; enduring love,
Cactus flower; ardent love, grandeur and warmth,
Clematis; beautiful mindset,
Pink rose; innocence and purity,
White rose; grace, gratitude and happiness.
After 1Y + 9Wks
StandardMei-Shun saw Dr. A in the morning before going to see her home dentist Dr. M. “Hospital crawl” is not easy — going to a pub after another is enjoyable for people in good health. However, seeing a doctor after another is never enjoyed by patients who have some trouble in mind and/or body.
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