Hello,
How are you and your family? Everyone in our family is doing well.                                                             

My grandson turned three years old on May 6th.

He has really grown up. I received a commemorative photo of him  from my daughter. The various artworks displayed behind him are pieces he created at nursery school .

 Each year, the nursery school teachers use their creativity to collaborate with the children in making these individual works.  <記念

I am very grateful. I sent him an Anpanman birthday card. And my grandson said he loved it very much.

 

 <Koinobori Festival
At the annual "Koinobori Festival" in May, we went to see over 1,000 koinobori hanging over the Akutagawa River. <毎年恒例の

When the wind blows, the big carp streamers swim in the blue sky.
My husband and I always bring lunch boxes and sit on the riverbank for a picnic. <吹き流し

<My Senior's Performance    <先輩

I went to see "Takatsuki Tonda Jazz Street," where my seniors from high school tennis club performed. He played the keyboard very well. He used to be a pilot for ANA, so he still misses the sky and pilots a glider in Nagano Prefecture. He’s cool.

<Beauty salon
A beauty salon was built near my house recently. So I changed the beauty salon I had been going to for over 20 years to the new one. I like the new beauty salon because it is closer, cheaper, and faster than the previous one.

<Hirugano Highland
In May, Hirugano Highland in Gifu Prefecture is the best time of the year, with fresh air and blue sky.

 

                        (Mt. Haku) ↑

 

 

 

The gymnastics class for the Senior Citizens' Association, where I had been an instructor, has ended, and my new gymnastics class has begun.
I hold the class at a lodge in the middle of the trees, at a cafe called "Kukuri Terrace." I love this place. 

 


 

The participants are mostly middle-aged women who are working, and the class starts at 6 pm. I plan to continue this class forever.

I would like to do a yoga class in the morning here.

We went to a hot spring every night. After the hot spring, we went to my husband’s favorite tavern. However, the tavern was closed. He was disappointed. This time, we went to a pub called Tank Café. 

<居酒屋

The staff at the restaurant was a friendly and fun 26-year-old man. Both of my husband and I liked him, and we ate dinner while chatting with him. We were the only customers. It's a restaurant we'd like to visit again.

My husband is trying to grow summer vegetables, but at this time of year he's struggling with weeds in the fields. He often has knee pain, the farm work isn't progressing. <苦戦 苦闘 (This year)

(This yrar ↑)

 

(Last year ↑ in May )

 

<Tigers Support
 

All of my family members are Hanshin Tigers fans, and my second daughter is especially a big fan.

She said she really wanted to cheer at Koshien Baseball Stadium. It’s hard to get tickets this year, so I asked my old friend to get them for us. My daughter took a paid leave and came to Osaka from Hiroshima with her son. She was delighted to buy cheering goods and her favorite player Nakano’s jersey. The Tigers have been weak recently, but the stadium was still shining during the live game, and it was exciting. <有給休暇     <ユニホーム

 

When we were at Stadium, Sota was in a good mood after playing with my son and my husband in the amusement park.

It was unusual for Sota to be separated from his mother, so I was worried at first, but my son took good care of him.

 

<Anpanman Museum


My daughter and I took Sota to the "Anpanman Museum " in Harborland, Kobe. He was so happy, he made masks, watched the screen, and ran around.
That day, a heavy rain warning was issued for the Kansai region, but my daughter, Souta and I all had a great time. Before I went there, I was worried, but it turned out to be easier than I thought.  <大雨警報が発令

 

<Kyoto Walk


I went for a walk in Kyoto for the first time in a while. I had heard rumors that Kyoto was full of tourists, but there were not many people and it was easy to walk around.

 (Hanakoji ↑)


I walked around Kyoto, visiting Kenninji Temple and Sairaiji temple.↑

 Inside the temple I meditated. The Japanese garden there was beautiful with its fresh green leaves, and meditating quietly with my eyes closed felt soothing. I felt very refreshed and in good spirits. <癒し


Well, that's all for today.
Thank you for always listening to my presentations.

     

I look forward to seeing you again next month.                      

 

  Nosalin