Perpetual Power

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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.

Lithe Line

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This is one of corns mom-in-law grew. Not only a good cook, she is the best garden manager who chooses, plants and grows flowers, fruits and vegetables. Her 梅干し=ume-boshi, dried plum pickles has recently been found to be an excellent seasoning by Mei-Shun. Many people in our country eat it with rice porridge, yet a few put it directly into their cookers.

Finger Fatigue

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TV news featured a lady soon reaching 100 years old this morning. She played well the 1st movement of “Moonlight” and “For Elise” composed by Master Beethoven. These are in repertoire of Mei-Shun who has approximately half the age of above grandma. Ms. Piano, do you understand why neither of them play the 3rd movement of the former piece again?

Hi, mom

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Mei-Shun visited her parents’ home. Her mother is an earnest birds and plants watcher. When you can not recognize a seedling of a tree, she would take a second to answer the name of it. So as to birds. Another mom in photo below would do the same, yet our capacity is too small to understand her words.

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