Day 5, no cherry blossoms blooming but...

another fine-weather, lazy day here in Minoo. the biggest excitement so far was waiting for the recyling man to drive nearby so i could rush out to meet him with old newspapers, books, and cardboard boxes. he comes by every tuesday. and for my effort (two trips) from the front yard down the path to the street...40 yen.

Noriko`s Father is singing to a cassette tape...patriotic songs from around 1945. the high school baseball spring tournament is on NHK. and soon it will be time for lunch. later, i will go for a walk to the Sakura Tunnel Street to check on the cherry blossoms. as the soon was coming up this morning i was watching the cherry blossom tree next door but as they say "a watched cherry blossom doesn`t bloom".

yesterday Noriko`s Father and i went for another walk, a much longer than i thought walk but we made it up the hill and back down and home again. along the way we greeted every dog that came our way. and at the top of the hill we strolled thru a playground full of kids. Noriko`s Father was enjoying the energy of the many children running and jumping by us. yes, i have lots of photos and videos but am not sure how to use Noriko`s computer for that. hopefully by the time the cherry blossoms bloom, i will be able to insert a photo or two.