sounds of summer

wow, the "semi" are singing so loudly here in my "home" in Minoo. PL Gakuen is winning on tv. breakfast was delicous as always. Noriko is already preparing lunch and her Mother is hanging out the laundry. i guess you can tell i made it to Japan yesterday. no problems getting on either flight. and i met a sweet young woman who was on her way home in Hiroshima for the 49th-day service of the passing of her Father. speaking of Fathers, soon we will be going to visit Noriko`s Father who is still in the hospital. will he remember me? and if all goes well will be in the crowd watching the fireworks along the Inagawa (river) in nearby Ikeda tonite around 7pm. maybe more later with a photo or two.