身だしなみ リップクリームを 眉毛にも。 Before going out,
Mom is applying chap stick on
her lips and eyebrows.
Mom is applying chap stick on
her lips and eyebrows.
This is a photo of the time share residence where we are going to stay for our first week next year in Cabao



I was able to catch lots of Dorado this year, more than plenty. The 1st day, it was 15. The 2nd day, it was 12. However, the local authorities introduced a law and they limited our catch of fish for each day as follows:

It was a sailfish that I caught.
Striped marlinマカジキ
Black Marlin....シロカジキ
Blue Marlin...クロカジキ
Sail Fish...バショウカジキ
Sword fish.... メカジキ
This signage caught my eyes during our drive between El Segundo and Redondo Beach in Southern California. I imagine this is for the elderly people's facility, so called "Group Home" in Japan. The phrase is gracefully avoiding a direct word such as dementia.
母にとり 何でも入る 冷凍庫
These photos of flowers were sent by MyD. We planted them in early July. When I was there, many of them did not have many blossoms and some were laying down. Since then a lot have grown and they are still coming out. How pretty they are!
The purple floweres with the white dot in the center are Lobelia. The pink flowers are Geranium. They are at the side stairs towards the entrance.
This is the outfit that she had to wear when she left the hospital after dusk on Sunday, August 17, 2008. She did not like the sunglasses. She has never worn sunglasses in her life. She also did not like the scarf , because it is too stuffy for her to wear in the summer. However, we managed to convince her to wear them all to protect her from lights. Doesn't she look elegant?
今年3月19日からデイケアセンターに通い始め、安定した生活を送っている。週4日デイケアに通っているが、今だに毎朝何の為にどこに行くのか分からないようだ。
これはハリバットと言うヒラメにの一種です。白身魚ですが、料理が難しく、ぱさぱさになります。が、アメリカでは高級魚。日本では逆に余り好まれていないように思います。それでも、ようやく、料理のコツを覚えて、食べれるようなものを作れるようになりました。
Tides result from the gravitational pull of the sun and moon. Since the moon is much closer to the earth, it has a larger effect on tides when compared to the sun. The biggest tides come near a full or new moon. During these times, the sun and moon are in a relatively straight line and therefore, their combined gravitational pull is greatest. Gravity pulls all ocean waters towards the equator. As the earth spins on its axis, high tides are created on two sides of the earth and low tides occur on the other two sides.
Some flowers are blooming in Alaska. Purple lupines usually bloom in June. However, this year, they were late and I was still able to see some of them when I was there this month, July. The white puffs are the seeds from dandelions.
Wild roses were also in full bloom. This is the rose which becomes rose hips.
Beechcraft 1900D (B-1900)
ったことなく、さすがにちょっと気が引けました。諦めの境地で乗りましたが、窓の下は、凍て付いた氷の海。にもかかわらず、それからもず~とこんな小さな飛行機に乗り続けています。

母と私はしばしのお別れだ。一週間アラスカに行く。主治医の忠告で母を連れて行くこともできなくなった。もう彼女を家で一人にしておくこともできない。写真の建物は、彼女がショートステイする施設で、そこで、母の面倒を24時間見てもらえる。母の兄もそこにいるし彼女のお里へもそこからそう遠くなく安心して泊まれるだろうと考えている。電車で大阪から2時間。この施設から道路を渡ったところに魚市場があり、新鮮な牡蠣が手に入る。最寄の駅まで歩くと、おいしいパン屋さんもあり、自信を持ってお勧めできるケーキ屋さんや八百屋さんまである。私の子供の頃からずいぶん変わった。母の言葉を借りると、「どこもかしこも変わってしまってここがどこかさっぱり分からんようになってしまった。」


of hydrangea on the way.
Some times, I am surprised to know how little I know about my mother.