The Further Adventures of Lion-San

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I did decide to wear my orange Kings Day vest to help Grandma put together her Kings Day puzzle.  Almost everybody in the puzzle was wearing orange, so I fit right in! Continue reading “Wrapping Up the Season”

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Happy Christmas week! Last week we finished getting ready for Christmas, and now we’re continuing to celebrate! Continue reading “Christmas!”

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We had a really pretty full moon this month!  The moon’s orbit was closer to earth than usual, so the moon looked really big when it rose!  Continue reading “Tubas and Tree!”

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From Thanksgiving to Christmas, Grandma and Grandpa have a lot of traditions!  I love doing the same special things every year with them!  On Thanksgiving, we have a turkey dinner with Joe-san and Nancy-san and Moose-san and Tilly (unless, of course, we’re all in Japan like last year).  Continue reading “Traditions!”

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We had our first snow, the Friday after Election Day!  Then the weather got warmer again and the snow melted.  Continue reading “House Hunting!”

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On the last Thursday in October, Grandma took me to Corbett’s Glen town park to look for salmon swimming upstream to spawn. Grandma’s friend told her that happened around Halloween. Continue reading “Baking, Raking and Corbett’s Glen!”

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The week before last, Grandma went to her 50th college reunion.  She saw some of her classmates and got a 50th reunion coffee mug and medallion.  Grandma says I can have her 50th reunion tote bag  to be my new travel bag! Continue reading “Pie!”

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The leaves on the trees are mostly still green and the temperatures are in the 70s F. most days, but there are some signs of fall.  Grandma and I went to Powers Farm Market, and the tepees are finished!  Continue reading “Cooking Adventures, Mostly!”

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On Saturday right after I wrote last time, my church friends came out to the bay for apple picking!  Grandma made sure I was all set with my bag before everyone else got to the orchard.  Continue reading “Signs of Fall?”

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The first two weeks of September have really been busy!  The very first day of September, Grandma and I drove to my traveling buddy Averil-san’s house to pick up a very special cake!  Continue reading “Markets, Tarps and Celebrations!”