Oh, thanks a million, Shin. He took a business trip to Sendai bringing home nice souvenirs. Mei-Shun is not so interested in ずんだ餅=zunda-mochi, rice cake dipped in sweetened and mashed green soybeans, while quite likes this one. The biggest reason for that is its shape of the box of course — it comes from a famous game software. Slime characters make her heart warm.
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.
Meow, it is the date for mom and me to visit “Arles”. According to her, macarons at this pâtisserie are really good, or might be the best. She had kept a distance from them until last month, saying they look lovely while a bit too sweet and sticky. Such an impression has been totally eradicated, let her choose a few pieces to enjoy together with gifts from gentlemen including dad.
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We could see a bright full moon tonight, while Mei-Shun visited a hospital in the afternoon to have an yearly check-up. Actually, she has 3 medical appointments this month including above one. Since it always makes her exhausted even with no pain, she had planned to go sweets shopping after all finished. However, she already purchased some yesterday, received others from mom-in-law.
This is Girl’s Day, festival with dolls in kimono and peach flowers. Mei-Shun saw so-so numbers on a scale yesterday, pleased to celebrate her younger days with sweets including 水戸の梅 and のし梅, souvenir from Shin. Well, ume is a bit different from above 桃=momo while in the same family. 桜=sakura is as well, while she does not know which covers 芝桜, moss phlox.
Purr, yesterday was for my breed when dad flew to the United States. His time went back to the same 2.22 while mom and I celebrate birthday of current emperor Naruhito today. They say it is for Mt. Fuji as well, reading 2-2-3 in her mother tongue. We do not know which mom-in-law living downstairs cares more, yet are always thankful to her cooking お赤飯=red-bean rice.
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Meow, mom finally made a pie featuring one of my cousins and tequila. With the intention of consuming a bit elder condensed milk by it, she chose less cakes at “Arles” on Wednesday. She also bought a cheese cake mix for crust, rather than recommended graham cracker. Left filling powder was simply made into mousse, above green citrus fruit sliced within.
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This must have been the 2nd day of 2023 for Mei-Shun and Mikan-chan to visit “Arles”. However, it is really the 1st since Shin gently asked that pâtisserie to deliver a “galette des rois” for his wife last month. He flew toward Hong Kong this morning, therefore could not share a tea table tonight. All right, she would try colorful macarons who keep the best until he comes back.
Here is the first flavor of spring in 2023 for Mei-Shun, a sakura lover. She can never stop purchasing such pink sweets sometimes combined with green tea. Makers might let them represent vernal views in our country: that five-petal flower in full blossom accompanied by young buds and leaves. One bag was allowed onto her table tonight after seeing better numbers on a scale.
We have 節分=setsu-bun, on the border of winter today before 立春=risshun, the 1st of vernal and all 二十四節気 tomorrow. It is also lunar birthday of Mei-Shun who visited the nearest shrine to greet Gods. Oh, omikuji lots would still be handed by a priest, who was not at a reception desk. He might be preparing to hold a ceremony in the main building, with candles lit and chairs arranged.
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