3.09.2010

花見とJazz Picnic under the blooming cherry blossoms tree and Jazz


ワシントン大学にお花見に行きました。いつもより2週間くらい早い開花。ほぼ満開でした。
いやいや、去年同様、この時期だけはここは日本か?と思うくらいアジア人だらけ。やっぱり花見はアジア人の文化なんやろうか・・・

We had a cherry blossoms picnic at UW on last Saturday. The cherry trees have bloomed 2 weeks earlier than usual this year :-o It was almost in full bloom, I can't believe it! Anyway, we got there after 4pm since we headed to there after I was done with my work. It was kinda late for picnic, but it was very beautiful day, and still lots and lots people there. ( Most of them were Asians :-p )

ブリトンの学校の友達(アメリカ人)が浴衣を着るということで、そんな機会もなかなかないから着物を引っ張り出して着てみた。たまには着ないとね〜
ブリトンも甚平、喜音もつんつるてんの浴衣着てたし、きっとまわりからは仮装パーティか?と思われたやろうな。。。^^:

Brit's UW friends seemed to wear Japanese summer kimono, so I wore Kimono too! I haven't worn Kimono for a long time, so it was really good time! Brit wore summer kimono and Yukine wore too, so it's like people thought we were going to have something "Costume party " :-p










さすがに夕方は寒かったけど、すっごくお天気もよくて気持ちのいいお花見でした。

It's getting colder actually, but we enjoyed the picnic and cherry blossoms (and climbing on trees for Yukine.)












そして、日曜日の夜は近くのカフェでセッションがあったので。

On sunday night, we went to the neighbor cafe's Jazz session. I was sooooo tired and almost fell asleep at the cafe, but kids and Brit enjoyed so much, which was good :-) We took Yukine to Brit's gig so many times, so for her ti's not a special at all, but Kanata didn't have a chace to see Dad's music. He kinda admired his dad ;-) Someday, they can play together, maybe!


なかなか楽器に触る暇もないブリトンは相当嬉しかったみたい。私は仕事帰りでしんどかって、ちょっと最後体力の限界だったけど、ブリトンも子供も楽しんでたみたいだし。

喜音は産まれてからDadのぷっぷっぷ(サックスの事)は聞き慣れてて、ライブもよ〜連れてったけど、奏大はなかなか見る機会もないから、興奮。好きみたい。将来は一緒に演奏できる日がくるかもね〜♪

3.04.2010

ひなまつり Girls Festival


3月3日ひなまつり。お雛様もないし、喜音も誕生日と同じで自分のためのスペシャルディと思ってるだけだけど、とりあえずご飯だけでもちょっとがんばっておきましょう。
On March 3rd, It's Hina-matsuri, Girls festival in Japan. We display Hina-dolls and celebrate and pray girls growth and happiness on the day.

いつもちらし寿司って飽きるし、今回は、握り。。。といっても野菜握り〜!ちょっと天ぷらもあるよ。ほうれん草の握りずしは美味しいよ。さっと茹でたほうれん草にちょっとレモン汁を絞って。トマトもなかなかだった。なかなか新鮮な刺身が手に入らないアメリカでむしろ新鮮な野菜で作ったほうが美味しかったり。苦笑 それからもち米しゅうまいを作りました。私の大好物♪ 喜音に本当に雛人形見せてあげたいな〜。

This time, I made vegetable nigiri sushi not raw fish :-p Most of ingredients were veggies. Steamed spinach, tomatoes, tempura pumpkins, asparagus, eggs, and tempura white fish. I liked them. Yukine liked tomatos and eggs. Kanata liked fish most sinch he doesn't like most of veggies :-( And I made shumai damplings too, which is one of my favorite dishes.

Yukine never seen real Hina- dolls before, and she doesn't understand the real meaning of this festival. She just though it's a special day for her like her birthday though....
Anyway, I tryed make fancy dishes for the day :-)
I wish I could show Yukine real Hina-dolls someday.