Annual Family Reunion

It is a typical warm spring day today, a bit worried about the pollution air from China though... Looking at the sky over the peach blanch, I think about the annual reunion held last weekend. We celebrated the second Girl's Day for MM (my granddaughter) and my hubby's 56th birthday. It is 16 months since MM was born. We became the quintet family then and I believe we have performed a good harmony so far.

They are ready to welcome MM. The red piano is a present from my mother in law

and the yellow Rody is from my hubby and me.

They became good friends instantly, or perhaps I should say MM made Rody her servant?

She was very excited at the sounds the piano created.

She wanted to get the queen sitting on the top step.

Sorry, you can't play with her.

The special Hina Doll Plate my daughter prepared for MM.

So cute, isn't it?

Dinner I prepared for adults.

After MM went to bed, we enjoyed a good conversation over a little special dinner.

Digital photo frame given to my hubby from his daughter and son in law.

It is a good present for a busy person who can't see his granddaughter very often.

The next family reunion is scheduled during Golden Week Holidays. I'm eagerly waiting for the day to come.



The Day We Exchange Love

I know it is a late posting because Valentine's Day is already gone.
However I just want to put here how I felt that day.

I guess many many people all over the world had a happy, joyful and contented with love time on the special day.
It is such a good opportunity for you to show how you love and care the people who mean a lot to you . And at the same time it is also a good opportunity for you to realize how you are loved and cared by the people around you no matter how often you see each other or how far you live from each other.

On Valentine's Day this year, I got a lot of people's love and it made me very very happy.

This is the love shown to me by my son in law.

My daughter Akiko met him in 2007, got married him legally in Autumn 2009.

At the moment "trio de family," which lasted for 33 years since Akiko was born, changed into "quartet de family." They had a wedding ceremony in Tahiti in January 2010, hold a wedding reception in May 2010.

Akiko gave a birth to a baby girl in November 2011 and "quartet de family" changed into "Quintet de family."

My son in low has been a good husband and father so far. In addition he is a good son to us, too, always showing his consideration, kindness and warm-heart to us.

The animal trio in the picture isn't for me but for our granddaughter MM. they are so cute that I took a picture of them with the box I was given.

It is 15 months since we formed "quintet de family" and we never heard an inharmonic tone so far.

I didn't expect a Valentine's chocolate from MM! Thank you!

Grandma is so happy and your message made me even much happier. I love you:)

Lots of love from other people, too.

How can I consume all of these boxes without gaining weight? (wry smile) 



Specially for Him

His birthday is tomorrow, but he said that had a lunch appointment with somebody tomorrow, and so I made a box lunch specially for him today, one day earlier though...

My brother in law has never got married in his life and as a single, he lives just as he pleases.
It seems to me that he has everything he needs and I wondered for the past few days what would be a good birthday present for him. And then I just came across making a box lunch, a bit special box lunch for him.
I hope he likes this present because I guess he has no luck with this kind of hand-made lunch. 

Goodbye to the Year of the Dragon

Annual ceremony. The Dragon is now ready to pass the baton to the Snake.


Looking back the passing year of 2012, there were various things for me, both joy and sorrow, starting with graduation from University of Air in psychology in March, followed by my mother's death in August, the first trip to Kyoto for the Team Quintet (my daughter's family plus hubby and I) in September, and our 35th wedding anniversary in October.

I’m curious what are waiting for me in the coming New Year of the Snake but just hope to be able to go further and be a better me. All the best for everyone!

We Are Typical Women

I had an early Christmas lunch with a friend living near my place yesterday.
As you guys know, generally women love chatting on the phone, on the net, face-to-face and whatever.
Of course we are not exceptional:)
We talked and talked and talked for 5 hours straight over lunch and teatime.
It was a lot of fun but I was a bit tired after she left.



Again This Season has Come!

It is 20 years since he came from the United States, but he never gets old... Unfair, isn't it? (wry smile)
He is with us in the living room to perform his duty till the end of 2012.

Sewing Life Again

Red sewing machine I longed for since last year. So beautiful and sophisticated, isn't it?
It is a present from my daughter and her husband for my Kanreki anniversary.

For my blogger friends overseas, let me tell you a little about Kanreki anniversary.
It is a Japanese tradition to celebrate one's 60th birthday which means rebirth. When someone reaches that milestone, people celebrate him/her by giving something red as a present. The color red is associated with a baby, representing rebirth or Kanreki.

As a matter of fact it was last year that I turned 60 but it took about a year for them to find a "RED" sewing machine. I hope the machine will make my sewing life fruitful so that the time and effort they spent for searching is rewarded.
The picture is from the maker's website.

Sewing book I bought for making cute clothes for my granddaughter. I used to do sewing for pleasure when my daughter was a little girl. But it was a long time ago. So I'm not sure if I can do the same as I did those days and how long it would take to make one. Anyway let's give it a try!