Great Grapes: 4

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The other and last box of above fruit included 3 breeds; Shining Muscat, 信濃 Smile and Alisa. The second one was arranged to celebrate the 18th Olympic Winter Games held in Nagano Prefecture, while the third above might be named after a friend of Mr. I. It is Mei-Shun who juxtaposed this green, edible jewelry and souvenirs from Fukuoka via sweet Shin. Oh, 梅ヶ枝餅 reminds her of childhood.

Cute Combination

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Meow, here is a big can of 冨貴寄=fuki-yose mom ordered to arrive on Saturday. It was also the day for me and her to visit Arles, our favorite pâtisserie in Tsukuba. We therefore shared a table full of beautiful desserts with dad, who currently keeps good shape as his wife does. And she found that her horsey-riding technique certificate holds the same date in 2018, purr.

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Great Grapes: 1

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Shin gave Mei-Shun a wonderful dessert; brilliant, edible jewelry of titled fruit. Grown by Mr. I called “master”, a box of Shining Muscat, 巨峰=kyoho and 紅環=beni-tamaki delivered last night. The wife loves green ones like the 1st, maybe descends from Alexandria via Rosário. Black ones like the 2nd is quite normal, yet all different from the same breed sold at supermarkets.

Twig Treat

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Lunar September starts from today, meaning 朔 at night. Mei-Shun dropped in the nearest shrine on the way to home after dancing with Princess Maria. She drew two omikuji lots as usual, one for Shin and the other for herself. Here is the result; 小吉 meaning a little lucky, while 末吉 the least. Since the latter says travel would not be good, she bound it beside 狛犬 N-chan wishing his/her protection.

Violet Vigor

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Thanks a million, Mr. M. You are the first rucksack Mei-Shun purchased. It might be decades before when she started to work for N. Co., Ltd. after graduating from an university. She met Shin there, while just a good friend at the time she fell in love with you. Always on her back in walking, your logotype print was removed little by little, string seams frayed.

Cool Creation

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Purr, this is the day for me and mom to visit Arles, our favorite pâtisserie in Tsukuba. A bit cloudy and dry, it is the best for her to clean and wash. Please do not do too much, you have reservations at the horsey riding club tomorrow. I’m always happy to accompany you, asking my tall friends to stay gentle. And it is your duty to look healthy in a web camera for dad.

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Full of Flower

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萩=hagi, Japanese bush clover in our garden began to bloom. Yes, it represents current season getting cooler day bay day. While Mei-Shun stays outdoors with horseies, wind gives gentler touch on her cheeks after 15 : 00 even under sunlight. And we have 重陽の節句, chrysanthemum festival today before 仲秋の名月, the best full moon tomorrow. Now is night tea time for her who saw nice numbers on a scale again.

Joy of Gion: 2

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Shin and Mei-Shun quite liked another float 黒主山=kuronushi-yama. This chic, black stage features one of 六歌仙=roku-kasen, 6 great waka poets 大伴黒主 who looks up a cherry tree in full blossom. Both of 山 like above and 鉾; including their favorite 大船鉾, elder 船鉾, famous leader 長刀鉾=naginata-hoko and 月鉾=tsuki-hoko show all different façades between day and night.

Joy of Gion: 1

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Thanks a lot, Mikan-chan. She gave you kind followers one of the reasons Mei-Shun went outdoors into severe sunlight last Wednesday. Here the latter rider show you another: she visited Kyoto with Shin to see 宵々山=yoi-yoi-yama, 後祭=ato-matsuri of Gion Festival from Friday. Oh, beautiful 大船鉾=o-fune-hoko, great to meet you for the first time in recent 8 years after you came back.

Ripe Rubies

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Elder sister Y kindly sent Mei-Shun one of her favorite fruits; cherry, this year again. Her husband worked with its growers in Yamagata decades before, keeps in touch with them. By the way, does above precious stone have other colors? … ah-ha, they are sapphires including pink one, green, blue of course, etc. It sounds much better than calling them red/blue corundum respectively.