Sorry-ology

T seems to have entered another period of rebellion especially because he is getting better at articulating his preferences. He does not like taking bath, brushing teeth, going to the kindergarten, etc. Nor does he like rice or vegetables. There is a long string of things against which he would protest everyday.

Veggies and Kansai-style pancake (small fish and cabbage) I have been quite busy in the past 10 days, especially K was absent for his work. From some point last week, lunchbox has become an everyday routine in the kindergarten, and it is getting a bit difficult to track them if I miss a day or two on blogger.

Steamed pumpkin, tomato, pineapple, chicken nugget rice balls and broccolis

Salmon rice ball; orange + tomato, steamed yam coated with almond flakes, chicken nuggets, rice covered with crab and egg sauce. 7 May 2018

The roses have been in bloom since 2 days ago.

This week is the golden week of May in Japan. Everyone is more or less relaxed except, probably, teachers in universities. Teaching continues in many places despite holiday marks on Japanese calendar. Academic calendar runs in parallel to the everyday-life calendar in a different world. T and I went to Nogawa Park nearby for the first time. K and I were there once in winter before T was born. The park in winter had a desolate scene of loneliness and peace. In spring, it is abundant with green, and the brook is clear and shallow enough for kids to enjoy themselves. T enjoyed throwing pebbles into the water and collecting pebbles in the water. If the dad had been with us, I guess he would probably have stopped T from taking off shoes and forbidden him from walking into the river.  It was a sunny day, and T, with his passion for lunchbox and picnic, couldn’t wait further ado before we sat down under a tree to have a bite. Compared with another national park nearer to our p...