for some unknown reason when using Noriko's laptop, i cannot get the text to line up correctly with the photos . . . so i have stopped trying. 
and this is the beautiful little flower blooming in our yard. note to self, find out the name of this flower. 
and this is the tsubaki (camellia) under the cherry blossom tree in the neighbor's yard (which is why we have put a net up on our side to catch the falling flowers and petals)(not because we want to collect them but . . . it makes it easier to clean up). 
as forecasted, it has begun to rain. this is the sakura i can see from my window. it is actually the in the next door neighbor's yard. 
this morning's breakfast. delicious as always and as always right after Noriko's Father breakfast. i may have to have a new blog on all my delicious meals. it is just past 10am and already Noriko is preparing tonite's dinner . . . ahhh, curry. 
another rare night photo. the cherry blossoms in nearby Bonoshima Park are almost at full bloom. (and yes, that is me, another rare photo in my blog. and yes, i did sit still for about 10 seconds while taking the was the self-timer on my camera. this was last night after a nice day which included delicious food as always and a train trip to Kurakuen which is as i found out basically Shukugawa. i have many more photos from yesterday as well as from the Sakuradori (Cherry Blossom street) here in Minoo, as well as more from Daigo-ji in Kyoto, as well as more from Takarazuka, as well as . . .
and this is the beautiful little flower blooming in our yard. note to self, find out the name of this flower. 
and this is the tsubaki (camellia) under the cherry blossom tree in the neighbor's yard (which is why we have put a net up on our side to catch the falling flowers and petals)(not because we want to collect them but . . . it makes it easier to clean up). 
as forecasted, it has begun to rain. this is the sakura i can see from my window. it is actually the in the next door neighbor's yard. 
this morning's breakfast. delicious as always and as always right after Noriko's Father breakfast. i may have to have a new blog on all my delicious meals. it is just past 10am and already Noriko is preparing tonite's dinner . . . ahhh, curry. 
another rare night photo. the cherry blossoms in nearby Bonoshima Park are almost at full bloom. (and yes, that is me, another rare photo in my blog. and yes, i did sit still for about 10 seconds while taking the was the self-timer on my camera. this was last night after a nice day which included delicious food as always and a train trip to Kurakuen which is as i found out basically Shukugawa. i have many more photos from yesterday as well as from the Sakuradori (Cherry Blossom street) here in Minoo, as well as more from Daigo-ji in Kyoto, as well as more from Takarazuka, as well as . . .
