A Party with My Colleagues

I had a party for welcoming a new comer to our department in my office last Friday. The restaurant just one minute from JR Utsunomiya station is famous for serving chicken dishes from Miyazaki prefecture. We had the party there. Miyazaki is now getting attentions for its bird flu infected chickens. The farmers there are unwillingly killing tens of thousands of chickens to prevent from spreading the disease across Japan, according to news reports.

The first dish they served was raw chicken meet. The colleagues seemed to enjoy eating the food, but I did not.
The guy who planed the party told me that he had decided the restaurant before the news of the bird flue were reported.
I thought he could have ample chances to change the place after hearing the news.

I didn’t enjoy the food but had a nice time talking and drinking with my colleagues.

A New Pair of Sneakers

I bought Rina a new pair of sneakers a couple weeks ago. She was very delighted to have them. I’ve always bought her new shoes for jogging when her old ones had worn out. I thought jogging shoes were the best choice for her. Because she is a member of an athletic club in her high school and likes running very much.

But, recently, the idea seemed not always true to her. She said that she sometimes wanted to wear cute casual shoes like her classmates were wearing at school.

I realized she has become matured a bit.
The shoes she is holding are the ones she really wanted to wear.

Snow Covered Utsunomiya

It had snowed in my town last night. Even on Saturday, I worked till midnight yesterday and barely came back home by bicycle in the snow.

On the contrary, it’s sunny day today.

The town is covered with a one-inch-thick snow blanket and is shimmering in the morning sunshine.
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Mt. Fuji Viewed from My Balcony

On sunny days, especially in the morning or in the evening, I can enjoy viewing Mt. Fuji from my new condo. Mt Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.

Although it’s located about 200 km away from Utsunomiya, I can take full size pictures of Mt. Fuji using a camera with x20 lens.

Before moving in current condo, even I’ve been living in the same city for almost 15 years, I can’t remember I’ve ever seen Mt. Fuji.

Viewing Mt. Fuji has become one of my favorite pleasures at home.
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I Wish You Have a Wonderful Happy New Year.

We moved in here on December 26th last year.
I was so busy preparing to move that I even couldn’t find a minute to do my weekly blog update on last Sunday.
Finally, a super hectic week for putting tons of chaotic cardboard-boxes in order has almost ended
I’m planning to be relaxed and enjoy new year holidays from tomorrow till my office starts an operation on January 5th.

I wish all visitors to my blog enjoy new year holidays and have a wonderful happy new year.
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