reminiscing

One year ago, we were trying soy meat. Sadly this shop closed down a couple of months ago.

Five years ago, we got together with my host-family for my host-brother's wife's birthday.

Ten years ago, we checked out Nuuanu Okazuya.

Fourteen years ago, we were checking out the neighborhood.

shirokuma

Monday, the weather dude said that the rainy season is over in our area...usually rainy season lasts about 40 days, but this year it ended 20 days early! (WT!) which means, bring on the heat of summer! eep.

Shirokuma, literally "white bear" is a popular frozen treat from the Kagoshima area of Kyushu. 

Shaved ice that is drizzled with condensed milk, topped with fruits and sweetened beans. Sometimes there is also some vanilla ice cream under the shaved ice.

The two versions I found at 7-eleven...one had strawberries and strawberry sauce, the other version had fruits...321 yen (tax included) each.

We’ll try the strawberry version today.

I'm glad we tried this and it was the perfect way to keep cool.

Hope it is more bearable where you are.

no class

The person or persons who left their bags of garbage outside of the area where we are supposed to put them.

This guy sleeping on the train with his shoes on the seat, mask guarding his chin.
 

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Last Sunday we checked out the irises at Horikiri Park and decided that even though a week had passed, we should check out the park that we missed in Kanamachi.

Well, it was good that we did, but also bad because it was so krazy hot.

Thank goodness that ant wasn't real...

There weren't many irises left...boo!

But, it was so nice to see open skies!

To take off our masks while walking with no one else around

Best thing 400 yen (tax included) could buy!

It doesn't look like anyone is around...we're all in the shade!

Loved this metal artwork in the window frames of the Green Plaza, a community center on the property.

We'll be back for the sakura (cherry blossoms) and maybe this Fall...anyway we'll be back when it is cooler...

Mizumoto Park

3-2 Mizumotokoen

Katsushika, Tokyo

Open 24 hours

this and that

Costco bagels...there is an import store in our shopping arcade that started selling Costco Japan items.

This bag of 6 bagels was 700 plus yen (tax included), which is apparently higher than what Costco sells these for, but it was nice to have American bagels for a change.

They also bring in those huge muffins, but I thought 6 would be hard to freeze (my freezer isn't so large).

The sunset last Friday.

Neighborhood cat angry that I interrupted its bath time to take its picture...

 

This Andes melon was super sweet.

The Hanayome peaches weren't quite ripe, so the peel didn't come off as easily as it would if the fruit were a little more ripe.

But, it was still sweet and floral.

I've told you about being able to buy 1/2 a pizza before, this time I found 1/2 at a supermarket.

This teriyaki chicken pizza was quite tasty.

Been hooked on this live camera of a bird feeder in a forest, in Tresna, Poland.

Usually there are birds and squirrels…Was surprised to see a deer this time.

Then there were wild pigs!

Of course there is a time difference, and sometimes there are only flying bugs, but if you want to check out the forest, here is the link.

Tokyo's daily case count is on the rise. Knock on wood that there are no "monkey pox" cases.

Temps supposed to hit high 30C's (100F's) this weekend AND we've been told to conserve electricity...eep

Hope you are doing well.

Have a safe weekend.

omma foods

The humidity has been pretty evil.

Went to get Omma Foods' reimen for lunch today.

Only 618 yen (tax included).

They give you the soup packet so you can put it together just before eating.

Love the pull of the noodles.

Gonna try their bi bim kook soo next time. 

reminiscing

Three years ago, we were making Diamond Head Grill's Blueberry Cream Cheese Scones

Five years ago, we were doctoring up some ume jam.

Fourteen years ago, we were adventuring with Tamakikat.