Mei-Shun visited a hospital to see Dr. A who kindly saved her life, has given a myriad of checkups so far including today’s. “There seems no problem right now”, that gentle lady told this ex-inpatient almost as usual. “I’ll call you later when we have another result”. Since it is the last chance for them to meet in 2025, they wished each other a Happy New Year.
Shin kindly brought home superb delicacies from 九州. They are loved by Mei-Shun whose father was born there, precisely in Fukuoka. Since this city accommodates November sumo tournament, the wife applied for a ticket again. On the other paw of Mikan-chan, the husband’s business destinations include Oita and Miyazaki. They wish family trips to Saga and Kumamoto, covering all 7 prefectures.
They are written, while read shin-kan-sen, the same as our bullet train. One of Shin’s buffs lives in Tottori Prefecture sent him this box of juicy pears, as much as 14. He kindly left Mei-Shun with all of them, except for just 1 for mom-in-law. Here vegetable-fruit drawer of Ms. Cuby, or a refrigerator the former uses, has become a temporary orchard.
Mei-Shun’s diary taught her that 寒蝉, meaning cold cicada is read hi-gurashi, her favorite. 蜩 has been only Chinese character she knew for it, let her imagine the reason written in 2 ways. Her childhood heard them start singing from early in the morning, while around sunset when she tried dancing with Mr. Marumorita today. We do not feel chill at all but cooler wind, darling.
40 degrees Celsius is rarely seen on weather map in Kanto region, yet it is forecast for a few days this week. Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun felt a bit scared, while more intention to dance with Mademoiselle Angel again. Yes, they made it — might come out of a slump at last. By the way, what happened to that pedestrian crosswalk signal? If it got serious heatstroke, emergency call is necessary.
Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun were finally able to dance with Mr. Marumorita. As long as 17 days have passed since they made it before, when Monsieur Fête played a role of gentle partner. Mr. U, a new-graduate instructor kindly praised her riding posture saying direction to go became clear. Now they returned home, met the 4th crescent floating among rosy dusk clouds.
… again today, in Ibaraki Prefecture. Mei-Shun canceled only one lesson to try dancing with Mr. Marumorita. She therefore puts on a 簪=kanzashi from Shin, normally for kimono style at home: even if without that traditional clothes, such hair accessories, 下駄=geta or Japanese wooden clogs and 羽織=haori jackets could let her enjoy similar atmosphere. Now her favorite rikishi would soon appear on 土俵 ring.
Shin came back home yesterday from Turkey. It was also 初日, the 1st day of 名古屋場所 sumo tournament. Mei-Shun’s favorite rikishi got his 1st win, pumped her up well before getting on Ms. Scarlet. It was sunny, a bit hotter compared with a few days last week, while seemed to have replaced lost rainy season 2025. Souvenir delicacies includes the 1st experience for the wife.
Yes, Shin gave above to Mei-Shun. The husband often visits our ancient capital on business, while the wife always expects to see 大船鉾. Since 2025 has both of 前祭=former/後祭=latter festivals held on 17th/24th, Thursdays respectively, even 宵々々山 previous celebration would be on Monday. Moreover, he returns home from Istanbul on Sunday — 粽 shopping online again.
Mei-Shun means both doctors and their prescriptions. She regularly takes tablets to avoid melasma for 8 weeks, followed by the same period of withdrawal before resuming it. She was at the end of the former phase when got a piece of “prosciutto” on the right arm — 4 kinds of pills were prepared after breakfast/supper. It soon decreased toward 2, then another recently joined.
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