Author: Lion-san

 

Hi, everyone!
There’s been a lot going on the past two weeks! The first week of August, Grandma and I had something special planned for Bill-kun and Karin-chan every day after they got finished at Rochester Museum and Science Center day camp. On Tuesday, we went back to the Strong Museum for forty minutes just before it closed. That was long enough for Bill-kun and Karin-chan to spend the rest of the tokens their daddy had bought them on their last visit and cash out their winnings for prizes. Then we just had enough time to catch the very last carousel ride for the day! Continue reading “Doings and Goings!”

Hi, everyone!
We have had a lot of very busy days recently! Until today, the weather has been mostly very warm and sunny, with some very hot days the end of last week. On Wednesday, Karin-chan and I helped Grandpa make ginger ice cream after day camp. We put some chocolate mint cookie crumbs in, as well as ginger snap crumbs. After dinner, we played Frisbee in the back yard.  Continue reading “An Even Busier Week!”

Hi, everyone!
Last week on Tuesday, Grandma and Grandpa and I went to the airport to meet Bill-kun and Karin-chan and their daddy! They had a very long flight from Tokyo to Washington DC, then a short flight from Washington to Rochester. I was really excited to see them! Continue reading “The Cousin Collection!”

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Last week, the piano tuner came to tune Grandma’s piano and Uncle David’s piano. Grandma told him that James had lost a penny in between the keys of Grandma’s piano, so the tuner pulled out the keyboard to get it. Guess what? There were THREE pennies in the piano, plus an eraser and a plastic disk! Now the pianos will sound nice if they are played together! Continue reading “Mid July Report”

 

Hi, everyone!
After cousin Bev’s wedding last Saturday, Grandma and Grandpa and I stayed in Denver until Monday. Sunday morning, we went to Four Friends Kitchen for beignets and fried green tomatoes. On our way there, we discovered a farmer’s market. The vegetables were very colorful! We stayed over so we could visit one of Grandma’s friends on Sunday afternoon. Continue reading “Family, Friends and Fireworks!”

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We had a restful week after we got back from the Netherlands, but now it’s getting very busy again! The local strawberries are in season, so we’ve been eating strawberry shortcake for dessert while the ripe, sweet berries are available. They won’t last long! Continue reading “A Very Busy Week!”

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We spent most of the rest of our time in Brunssum doing things within walking distance of Uncle Steven and Aunt Kara’s house. On Tuesday, I helped James build a castle with his Megablocks. Then we took a walk around the neighborhood. Continue reading “Two More Playgrounds and a Propeller Plane”

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Guess what? Grandma and Grandpa and I are off on another adventure! On Friday afternoon, we were at the Rochester airport again. Our flight to Newark New Jersey was delayed over an hour because of thunderstorms and traffic, and I was afraid we would miss our connecting flight. But it turned out that flight was delayed leaving Newark, so we got there in time. That’s a good thing, because we were headed to Brussels, Belgium and there wasn’t another flight going until way later! Continue reading “A Tale of Two Playgrounds”

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This week Grandma and Grandpa took me to Sodus Bay twice! We slept over on Sunday and again on Friday! The azaleas and rhododendron looked really nice on Monday morning, and the deciduous azaleas smelled good, too! I’m glad I got to see them at the height of their bloom. It’s nice to know that the plants can grow back, even when the deer eat them! Continue reading “A Day (or Two) at the Bay”

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After our green days, we had some very warm weather. It felt just like summer! The crabapple tree in Grandma and Grandpa’s yard bloomed and so did the white trillium. Continue reading “Lilac Festival Week”