… to you, mom-in-law. Mei-Shun enjoyed horsey riding, brought home a whole cake coated by whipped cream. Quite small size was chosen this year, hoping the former lady could eat up by herself: she always gives two third of bigger one. On the contrary, お節料理=o-sechi dish or new-year feast packed in layered boxes seems to stay around waist of the latter as half of a sugar bag.
Mei-Shun received invitation to Kaori-san‘s exhibition held next January in Kyoto. Oh, it opens on birthday of the former. She therefore would choose another day to see one of her most important friends, when the latter artist stays at the gallery. What a great chance to visit that ancient capital of our country! Best restaurants are waiting for Shin, Mikan-chan and her mom as well.
Happy birthday, Mikan-chan. Now you are 20 years old, grown up enough to take social responsibility as an adult. However, you were already perfect when met Mei-Shun 2 decades before. Never going outdoors since then, your earnest labor staying the prettiest every day has been highly appreciated by dad and mom. Would you like creamy, thick milk again?
九月場所 of sumo wrestling started from yesterday. Not only Mei-Shun’s favorite rikishi in the top 幕内 rank, 2 young guys belong to 二所ノ関部屋, who proceeded toward 2nd highest 十両 won their respective first bouts. All of them like fish, while one of the latter peaches as well. He is a Fukushima native, fair-skinned and a good sport. Here is your aunt in kimono, shall we share above?
According to net news, all wrestlers belonging to 二所ノ関部屋 would attend today an entertainment sumo held in 龍ヶ崎 City which accommodates Mei-Shun’s horsey riding club. Actually, they informed Shin on it in May. He and his wife considered if they visit a gymnasium serves for this rare event, concluded not to. Her favorite rikishi would be absent, either.
Happy birthday, mother. She stays in 草津 from weekend enjoying cooler weather till next month. It seems to Mei-Shun the best gift from beloved father to his wife. And it might be another for their daughters: a rainfall from early morning after 8 serial days of intense heat. How nice it is to stop air conditioners for ventilation all through rooms! Cicadas sound grateful as well.
Mei-Shun enjoyed sumo wrestling on TV yesterday, when it was 千穐楽=the last day of 15-day match. With Shin’s birthday on lunar calendar as well, she vacuumed all rooms before putting on kimono. Oh, 3 rikishi of 3rd highest 幕下 rank, belonging to 二所ノ関部屋 succeeded in 勝ち越し meaning 4 or more wins. 2nd highest 十両 one also did by 10 wins, while her favorite of other stable won 8 in the highest 幕内.
Mei-Shun’s favorite rikishi, sumo wrestler has won 9 so far in current basho held in Tokyo. And yes, he added another win to reach double-digit 10 today. They say it was at the same time his 200th victory in elite 幕内=maku-uchi rank where he returned to after 2 years. Not only being strong, he calmly analyzes everyday match to improve himself both in body and mind.
Thanks a lot, Master 二所ノ関. His stable sent Mei-Shun a piece of 番付表, a ranking list of sumo wrestlers for coming 五月場所. As shown above, only elite rikishi are in readable size of kanji. Her favorite finally joined there again, taking 5 basho. She is happy to prepare an early-summer kimono, plans to put it on celebrating 初日=sho-nichi, the 1st day of match on Sunday.
Mei-Shun cheered her favorite athletes via TV in kimono on weekend. They are a sumo wrestler and a figure skater respectively, while share their brilliant accomplishments: the former won 13 bouts among 15, the latter his serial, second gold medal in World Championship. She celebrated them with 2 fingers of whisky, followed by hand-made cakes from mom-in-law.
meishunkikunoe 