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one-coin café

2014-05-30 22:42:00 | ノンジャンル
I often go to a one-coin café in the neighborhood.

The cafe was opened on January 28th this year,
in the community where my apartment stands.

It is run by 26 volunteers, almost all of them
are the elderly, though they are young at heart.

They serve coffee, English tea and green tea
for one coin, 100 yen.

The café is opened for us members of the community
to gather to enjoy talking, and feel relaxed.

Today I went to the café, paid 100yen and
had a cup of coffee.

I enjoyed talking a lot with two volunteer ladies
whom I’ve not talked with before.

How nice to have a café like this in the community!

It's my favorite lounge named 「ふれあいカフェさざんか」,
which I visit when I feel a little bit lonely.





(in front ot the café)


Sports Day at koharu's junior high school

2014-05-25 12:43:00 | ノンジャンル
It was a beautiful Sunday yesterday!

The 46th 体育大会 at koharu's junior high school
was held in the playground.

koharu, my granddaughter, is now in her last year
of junior high school.

It was her last Sports Day at junior high school.

I stayed in the playground till last, that was 解団式.

koharu took part in 100m 走・3年全員リレー・大縄跳び・
応援合戦・大むかで.

The Entrance March started at 8:50.

The Brass Band Club played music to the march
and koharu played the oboe.

Every student did her/his best, I thought.

How young they were!
How polite they were!

How passionate they looked!
How bright they looked!

I was happy to see them.

One of the big events at koharu's junior high school
was over.

(団旗)









a lecture on ANNE of GREEN GABLES

2014-05-22 10:03:00 | ノンジャンル
On Tuesday I went to NHK学園 in Kunitachi
and attended a lecture by Ms. Yuko Matsumoto松本侑子.

The title of her lecture was 「『赤毛のアン』の幸福な生き方」.

About 100 people were present---most of them were ladies.

Six years ago, I read the book ANNE of GREEN GABLES
(赤毛のアン) in Official 100th Anniversary Edition.

Ms. Matsumoto's lecture was interesting.
I felt as if I were a college student.

I bought one of her books「赤毛のアンに隠されたシェイクスピア」.
It is written in Japanese,

Yes, the book is very interesting.

I am reading the book, thinking of that little girl,
Anne Shirley, who is full of hope, love or imagination.