a good day

it is a good day when you get to walk on the takimichi (trail to the waterfall), meet Takechi-san and his dogs and meet another Shiba-wanchan (puppy), get to see Yamabushi-san and have takoyaki. and by the way, the mountain is now officially open.

Takechi-san, Danny, Look (or was it Luke) and Popo . . . and Tony

Takechi-san, a cherry blossom correction, that pony and the end of a long day

Takeshi-san and a new friend keeping the promise alive

that pony and flower shop

multi-tasking Mom. and yes that is a baby in the `front`pack.

sakura manju from Noriko`s aunt and uncle. (oops, this was from yesterday)


this is actually the first sakura blooming. it was in a small park on my walk from Minoo Eki-mae to Manabe on Rt. 171.

the same sakura as in the earlier posting but taken with my small Casio. the other was taken with the Canon.

asleep at the wheel or shall i say asleep on the wheel

carbonara from Kamakura Pasta. very delicious and a nice restaurant . . . iikanji

keep the promise alive/don't you worry 'bout a thing

i made it home from the gym before the next big storm arrives. so, what to do, what to do? time to clean up my little apartment as well as my computer's desktop. i found this video of Takechi-san and his 3 dogs on their daily stroll to the Minoo Taki (waterfall). this short video was taken in late November. you will be able to see some of the fall colors and some fall fashion. this is part of the "trail" is at the opposite end from the waterfall which is why there are some shops. sorry it is not so clear. the fall colors were beautiful.

in case you can't see the video, i just did a little research and found this . . .

and as promised by the weathermen, it has begun to rain before noon.

last walk to Minoo Taki and more, and less

tony and i left early this morning for Minoo Taki. we took a break in this little park after buying some pan from Isamu Bakery and Trattoria

i thought he was a statue at first. he reminded me of my Mother`s two Schnauser`s (in Doggie Heaven now) except he did not bark. he seemed very peaceful just watching the world and me walk by. i know the feeling.

saying goodbye to Takechi-san, Danny, Look and Popo.

Minoo Taki. i think this is very similar to the photo in yesterday`s newspaper

a few more before bedtime

Takeshi-san and Friends