to you

the lady on my left is the most wonderful woman on earth
she gave birth to me
she held and caressed me, she saw me took my first step
she spanked me, she got mad at me
she smiles for me, she cries for me, she prays for me

we are different in so many ways
yet we are similar in so many

she is the person i fought with the most
yet we love each other so

there are times when i secretly wish to have a someone else as my mother
yet she is still and will always be the best mother to me

today is her birthday
happy birthday, ma-mi
i love you

from fruit to jam

 persimmons

grown by obachan

persimmon jam

made by hiukei

it's nice to have a 2nd (or 3rd) hometown

visited my 'hometown' in japan yesterday

2 bags of fresh vegetables

6 oranges

6 grapefruits

a bag full of persimmon

a jar of homemade miso

a bag of chestnut

the word grateful is not enough to express my gratitude

but i am truly grateful

for being so loved

thank you

thank you

thank you

arigatou

ありがとう

red + white + a little black + the sky

 flying up

 by lake michigan

first journey with my new black converse

fall is beautiful

taking a nice walk in busse woods

 view of my new place in kanazawa

nostalgic?

beauty in solitude

m.o.n.t.r.e.a.l

why does this city become so much more attractive after i am not living here?

the sky
the streets
the food (oh...the food!)
the people
downtown
even metro and buses seem more fun than before

it's GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD to be back

spending some quality time at the park with the little one
i'll miss you and everything here

good bye...my beautiful spacious apartment

i'll miss you

today marks the beginning of my

nomadic life

August and September will be adventurous

so many to look forward to!

it's summer...it's all about the ice cream

it's summer
japan is hot and above all...HUMID


which means
everyone loves ice cream

♪　you scream i scream we all scream for ice cream　♪