ankle sprain

My daughter had a sprained ankle.
She seemed to hurt her right ankle with swinging in a park.
It looked like nothing much to worry. I was relieved.

restart in my English Blog-Diary

I intend to write my diary after a long interval.

Much water has flowed under the bridge.

I got transferred to the sales department, and then I moved to Tokyo alone this October.

But I didn't change my line of work.

Single life made myself easy. However, my wife must be busy with hard housework.

Summer holiday

I take a week of summer holiday. I have to go to my office tomorrow noon.

In the first two days I went fishing alone. But I spent the daytime watching the Beijing Olympics on TV at a hotel.

Then I tried to challenge evening chance. I caught only small some trouts but I missed big one.

At the last several day I'm spending most of the summer holiday with my family.

We went to watch the firework show. Those overjoyed my kids and wife.

And we went to Dolphin Center in Kagawa Pref.

People like the animal pals for a stress-buster.

And we went to the Awaji-shima dairy farm.

My daughter tried cow milking.

We enjoyed sommer vacation.

Scientific seminar

My company and supplier held the scientific seminar in Osaka today.
We invited a professor from US.
It was raining today. So we couldn't get many customers.
I'll go to Fukuoka tomorrow for the same purpose.
I'll work on holidays every weekend for a while.

Masu salmon

I came back from a business trip to Hokkaido yesterday.

My company hold a lecture there last Friday night. I took charge of the lecture meeting as MC.

After the lecture I went to the river by rent-a-car.

But I was very sleepy. So I had a nap in the rental car. To my surprise, I woke up at 9 am.

Actually I enjoyed my short time in Hokkaido. I caught Iwana, Yamame and Sakuramasu.

Iwana is japanese char. Yamame is Seema. Sakuramasu is Masu salmon.

This picture is Masu salmon about 50-cm in size.

"Iwana mountain trout"

I went fishing to Wakayama Pref. with my old friend last Sunday.

When we started to walk up stream it began to rain so hard.

Then we took a hot spring bath. We take a break and started fresh later.

On that evening I caught a Iwana mountain trout. I was so happy.

Next Friday I 'll go to Hokkaido Pref. on my business trip. I hope to catch the big one.

kindergarten visitation

Today I took a day off because today was day for kindergarten visitation.
My kids go to kindergarten this year.
I saw a middle kid's class and my wife saw a youngest kid's class at work.
I'm deeply concerned with children's growth.

a new cell phone

Today I bought a new cell phone.
The old one has lost long battery life.
I can look at TV with new one but my house is outside a one-segment broadcasting service area.
I felt disappointed today.

asthma

I have heard that many people with asthma have a hard time breathing in spling.

I can't stop coughing from a month ago.

Doctor said I might have a asthma. Then he priscribed costly inhaled drug for me.

This drug was my company's product.

There is nothing more valuable than good health.

harvesting time

Harvesting time has come!
I can pick some strawberries these days.
But many caterpillar have been seen not only at my plant-bed but also anywhere.
I don't want to use pesticides.
What should I do?

yoghurt cake

Today is very happy.
When I got back home my wife wait for me with a homemade cake.
What happened?
She told me that it's brcause of her lovely son's request.

a big frog

It was a rainy day this afternoon.
When I arrived back at home I steped on something in front of the gate.
It was just a big frog!
I was so surprised to see it.
I wonder if it's because of a rainy night.

holiday work

Today, I worked on holiday to prepare the documents in English for a meeting the next Wednesday.
I spent extra time to prepare in English. I want to have a good command of the English language.
I'll have to practice a lot.

language school

I went to language school on my way home from today's work .
I got into the higher class. I felt It was so difficult for me.
When I left there I got a ID and Pass word to make a reservation for next class on the internet.
That's very convenient!

drinking too much

Yesterday, I went out for a drink with my coworker after a day's work.
I had a good time but I drank too much. Then I felt worse.
I had only a glass of draft beer and Ume liquor.

frozen shoulder syndrome

I went to Sapporo on my business trip last week.
I had sore left shoulder and I couldn't move my left shoulder up at all.
I don't want to get old.

the spa at Ryujin

It was very sunny and warm the past couple of days.

I went fly-fishing at the Hidaka river in the Ryujin area with friends.

We stayed at the hot-spring inn and took a bath in ann outdoor hot spring.

We had an excellent dinner and enjoy talking about trout and river.

The result?

I caught several beautiful trout but they were all small.

I bought some souvenirs for my wife but those were'nt to her taste.

So I'm not sure when I go fishing next time.

I'm going now

I'm going fishing with friends after a long interval. One is a veterinalian and the other is a medical sales rep.
I'm going to leave at 2:00. And I'll come back the day after tomorrow.
Let's hope for the best!

French restaurant

I treated my wife to lunch today.
We went to the french restaurant named "Waraku".
Our youngest son has started to go to kindergarten from this April.
At last she began to be able to have lunch alone, so I thanked her for spending her life to look after our kids.
I should have took a picture of those dishes.

Sports Festival in my town

I attended sports festival in my town with my familiy yesterday.

Many entrants from small children to older peoples enjoyed some events.

My wife who is not good at exercise want to attend it every year, because the entrants can get dishwashing liquid.

Nice Wedding

I went to the ceremony hall Yesterday with my family. My eldest son's kindergarten teacher got married.

He just wanted to give her a flower.

The entrance hall was packed with so many children.

It must have been a impressive wedding.

e-mail in English

I sent a piece of e-mail to the manager of our suplyer in English.
I thought I wrote it well. Then I asked for the advise of a more experienced senior staff.
He said "Well done" ,"I understand what you mean."
There is a strong need to study English.

my cold gets worse

I went to work today. But my cold got worse more than yesterday.
I couldn't stop coughing.
I have to bed early tonight.

absence with a cold

I came down with a cold today.
I had a fever of 36.9 degree C. this morning.
I went to the hospital. Then, I was absent from work.
My wife took care of me. But she looked irritated.

semiannual meeting

I attended the semiannual meeting of my division.
I joined a office get-together this evening, so came home very late tonight.
I must go office tomorrow eary moning again.
Have a good night's sleep!

How I wish I could go fishing.

I did same as usual every Sunday, but It's just Sunday today.
I went grocery shopping with my family. I take them by my car. I was Mr. Chauffeur.
I'v gone fishing only once at all this year.
I have a lot of stress building up.

Children's house

I spend much time playing with my kids at children's house today.
Brother and sister enjoyed a slide, a game of tag and so on.
Why are they a tireless?

fly to Tokyo for a business trip

Today, I was back from Tokyo on my business trip.
I stayed there a couple of days.
I was just exhausted.

overseas business trip

In June this year my company send the sales staffs to US for a training.
I made an arrangement today. I wish I could go to US on overseas business trip.
Let's hope for a souvenir!

Spring bloomer

The strawberry start to bloom in my flowerbed.

Spring has come.

I'm hoping to have a good harvest this year befor moth will eat my precious treasures.

reunion of old classmates

I went for a drink with old friends last night.
They are my college classmate.
I spent a very enjoyable time.
But my wife was very angry, because our youngest son was in bed with a high fever.
I'm sorry for what I did.

Emergency hospital

My three-year-old son tearfully complained of a ache in his left arm tonight.
I guessed his left elbow could have been dislocated.
I took him to emergency hospital by my own car as fast as possible.
And then he told me that he could lift his left arm at taht reception.
It's just a false alarm.

Try again ! !

I have been so busy in recent months. So I couldn't writ this blog.
But I resume it again.
And I start going to language school "NOVA" . I definitely want to master the English!