2014.9.6

It was fine and hot.

 

There was a festival of the local shrine.
Since I am a representative of my area, I went to help preparing for the foods and drink for those who parade with a portable shrine called omikoshi (お神輿).

At night there was karaoke contest. One of my friends from primary school sang a song as a representative of our area.  I happened to see another friend from primary school too. It's been so many years since I met her last.

And it's been so many years since I came to the festival itself too.

2014.9.5

It was fine and hot today.

 

I went out for lunch at a nearby French Restaurant. There were three courses at lunch time, yen 1900, yen 2800, and yen 4500.  I tried the middle, and they were very delicious.

 

After work I went to Ueno to see the special exhibition of Ancient Egyptian Queens and Goddesses, Treasures from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.  On Fridays they open till 21:00 which is very nice.

 

2014.9.4

It was fine and hot.

I took a day off to take my father to hospital for once a month checkup.  There were so many patients and it took all morning.

After coming back home, I went to tea lesson.  Since I started working in May, I have stopped going to the lesson.  However once a month I take my father to hospital on Thursday morning.  So I decided to practice tea ceremony once a month when I take a day off for my father.  Even only once, it is better than nothing.  Practice makes perfect.
Today's sweet looked like chrysanthemum.

I like the phrase "issekinicho (一石二鳥)", literally one stone two birds, which means to kill two birds with one stone.

Today's big news was Kei Nishikori became the best 4 at the US Open.  They say it's been 96 years since Japanese men became the best 4 at the Grand Slam.  Congratulations!