Nobi Left An Empty Rabbit Hutch.

Our pet rabbit Nobi passed away peacefully on last Thursday.

She was six years old, lived with us almost five years. She has left us an empty house of her own and plenty of wonderful memories.

We knew a live animal should die soon or later as well as other pets we had taken care of such as turtles, flogs, fish, ants and beetles.
But we never thought of it for Nobi, no, no we didn’t want to think of it.

The day suddenly fell on us and it became reality on Oct. 7th.
To perform a funeral, my two daughters and I went to a forest near Utsunomiya Museum of Art: we call it a rabbit museum because of its well-known rabbit statue in our city. It was raining on Saturday.

My Wife's Birthday

My wife Kiyono became forty three years old two days ago on October 17.  I gave a red rose to her on the day.

I usually play tennis on the top of the building on Saturday afternoon. After finishing the tennis, I went to a flower shop located on the basement floor in the same building and bought it.

I don’t think I’m such a romanticist as a guy who buys 43 roses to his wife. But even it is only one rose, it can brighten and change atmosphere of our small condominium.

Our rabbit was watching the rose enviously for a long time.

Leaving Utsunomiya for Shimane

Few hours later from now, I leave Utsunomiya for Shimane where I was born, with my family on summer vacation. We have only five days common holidays this year.
Shimane is about 1,000 km away from Utsunomiya. It’ll become a very hectic travel, but I’m excited to be able to meet my family living in Shimane and visit where I was born.

During the vacation, our bunny rabbit Nobi stays in my daughter’s friend’s home. Nobi wears a flower of morning glory that bloomed in our balcony.

Sunny Day in the Park.

When I was taking a picture of my daughter Emi and bunny rabbit Nobi, a scene of a couple talking each other caught my eyes. They looked so happy that I wanted to take a few pictures of them together with Emi and Nobi. I always think that sometimes a picture tells far more things than words do. Those two pictures are examples of that.
You can imagine many happy stories of them.
What did they talking about?
Can the couple be happier in future than they are now?
Of course, it’s none of my business. But, they seem to be enjoying the happiest moment.
Far more happier than the couple I took pictures posted on this blog on August 26, 2006.

Her Name Is Nobi.

She has short ears. She likes eating, eating, eating and eating. Her body is far bigger than her parents. Sometimes she jumps out of her 40cm rabbit hutch fence.
How can she do it with that heavy body?
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