Akiva is going down on the long slide.
At a staircase, Japanese kids play “rock, scissors, paper”. When you win, you can go up.Aug 082011
Akiva is going down on the long slide.At a staircase, Japanese kids play “rock, scissors, paper”. When you win, you can go up.Aug 012011
Akiva is getting practice riding a bicycle on the hills up and down. We are going through 8 different 7-Eleven stores to get different Pokemon character stamps by bike. This type of stamp collection is a ritual among kids during summer vacation. Thank you for the Pokemon, Akiva mastered riding hills.
Aug 012011
Every day Akiva wants to eat noodle. Today we went to see The BOLSHOI CIRCUS─ the Russian National Circus in Kannai. At the Kannai station, there was a Udon noodle stand which satisfied Akiva very much. The circus was very classic. It seemed like nothing changed since I saw when I was small. However the clown was very charming, not scary one. I like the updated Russian clown.
Aug 012011
Akiva loved flowing noodle.
Akiva and Kenaz had to grab the noodles quickly. Otherwise they flow away fast.
Kenaz played quoits.
Akiva played shooting rubber bands.
Jul 282011
6:45 Getting the Exercises Treats
7:45 Studying Hiragana and Math
9:30 Swiming at Beach
and Picking Clams
Akiva did Su i ka wa ri, which is a kind of piñata,
and Gold Fish Scooping with paper scooper.
Sha-can and Keaz are enjoing shaved ice.
This year, Haga family are in charge of the shaved ice vender.
Jul 142011
My family is trying to recover from the shock of earthquake. Although my mom had a bigger earthquake in her life, she stopped draining hot water from bath tab until next bath. Just in case, if there would be any disasters, the water could be useful.
Hiromi, my sister was at school with her students when the earthquake occurred. She thought everything got destroyed. Then she saw the new what happened in the Northern Japan. She never realized the power of Tsunami. She is going to a school in the most damaged town as a volunteer teacher during summer vacation.
Akiva does not like Japanese school lunch. Last Tuesday, Yokohama city found radiation on beef. Korean Bipbimba got canceled from his school menu. Akiva ate rice and Korean vegetable dish instead.
May 252011
Although it looks like “14″ on the cake, its actually “41″. I’m North of 40. Which does not make me happy. Family makes me happy. They are my present from G_d. My wife didn’t get me any present because she does not know what to get me (other than things I can’t have like a PS3) . But they did make a delicious awesome ice cream cake.
Other things that happened / happening around my B-Day:
1. My two assistants gave me cards. I took them out to lunch (at the Japanese curry restaurant). No food review…next time.
2. Saw the midnight IMAX showing of Pirates of the Caribbean (meh…entertaining but I hardly remember it), and probably this weekend will see Kung Fu Panda 2 with the family.
3. Going to Shanghai now to see friends Jason and Tavon.
4. Akiva loves to take pictures. Here is a self portrait.
Also, for all the people who wished me Happy Birthday through the Facebook: thank you for you wishes.
May 192011
Three weeks ago, Grandma Kuniko from Japan came out to visit, with cousin Shi-chan and Naho-chan.
Our activities included eating at Dimsum, eating at potsticker, eating at Korean restaurants (twice), eating my casedillas, and (unfortunately for my diet) eating “dry-pot”, and eating home-made doughnuts.
We also went to Stone Lion Forrest Garden. We went shopping. We played games in the house.
