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I
am so happy having many blogging friends since I started writing this blog in
February, 2011. It has been a real pleasure and learning from oversea
friends since then. Thank you very much for your friendship and you all are
really dear to me.
I
am a Japanese woman who were born between loving parents in 1955. Both of
them were so deft at doing everything and I really feel thankful for the
love I had from them and the things they taught me. I live in
Yamaguchi-pref. where is the southernmost prefecture of Honshu (main-land) in
Japan. I was married to my husband in 1977 when I was 22 years old. Our
mutual acquaintance introduced us, so ours was an old-style arranged marriage.
Although we haven't been able to blessed with a child, I feel so lucky having
really happy marriage life with warmhearted husband.
I've
been teaching English at home since I was 30 years old. I was so blessed
with many wonderful students up until today. If it weren't for them, my life
wouldn't have been so rewarding. They are the ones taught me how important to
love others, not only being loved. The other blessing I had was the experiences
of trip to foreign countries. I've been to nearly 7~8 countries. I
think I will have to write about these marvelous trips and memories in my blog.
My
husband retired from his 41 years bank clerk job in 2010. He has two
hobbies now which makes me happy that he can enjoy his retired life. One is
playing saxophone; he now joined the band group made up with senior people. The
other is making soba noodle which he started right after he retired.
(Here are
pictures before and after p;)
(from
post of October 14, 2012)
October
31st is our 35th Wedding Anniversary;
I
cannot believe this great deal of time has passed!!! I always felt funny
to hear the elder people keep saying "Time Flies" when young.
It sure is ironic that it's my turn to feel it first hand, p;) Well,
hubby doesn't seem to be very happy my posting our picture (you know how
Japanese men are, not only? haha,)
Coming
anniversary really makes me recall the days we had.
From this page, I
learned that what is the anniversary gift for the set year. And we call the
anniversary with special way from these gifts in Japan, ours called
for example, "coral wedding (anniversary) 珊瑚婚式, sangokonshiki"
As
some of you might remember, we were introduced by mutual acquaintance who
happened to live next door with my husband in 1977. Old fashioned arranged
marriage and we married only four months later. He was single living
alone at that time. After we met, he called me almost every day p;)
As
I knew my hormone disorder due to little malfunction of pituitary gland, I
started infertility treatment right after we married (he knew about it in
advance). Well, it has been a bit tough several years both mentally and
financially. As for mentally, I have to add the busybodies' gossip; whew,
it sure last long and I thought later that only if the air-conditioning had
been more common at that time, I wouldn't have to hear that much. Mothers
group (about 10 years older than me) were joyfully chatting and
laughing, which were clearly heard from outside, even from inside of their
house while I was walking pass. Haha, young newlyweds suddenly became
neighbor must have been an easy target. I was reminded how the woman without
children can be seen or treated in society.
I
am so grateful for my husband for his understanding; if it were not his
support, I wouldn't have been able to get through these period.
Right
after I gave up the treatment, I needed something to spend my
affluent time and boost my spirit up for both of us. Since I started
learning English by enjoying bi-lingual system, I didn't have to spend time
with these trivial matter, haha. After I passed the certain level of
the government supported proficiency test, I was lucky to be able to teach
English at home and have had many students who are all so dear to me. I must
admit that time has gone really quickly since I started to engage in
teaching when I was 30 years old.
Thank
God with hubby's patience and his bank clerk job which required long
working hours, I could continue the work of till late at night (around 21:30).
Through
good times and bad times, you have been always on my side, especially when I my
family were sick and lost them. Love you always my sweetheart♡♡♡
I
know you don't read this blog, p;)
(from
post of October 30th, 2012)
*Went
to see fire work*
Yesterday night (29th), we went to
see the fire works. Yes, around this of the season p;) For the Eve of the
Civic Festival, next city has the "Congratulatory Dream Fire
Works" and not only business enterprise but also citizens can be
involved by paying some amount of money. (for many categories
like birthdays, many kinds of anniversaries and so on) The
citizens paid money have seats with tables (there were 5,000~6,000
seats) and have a really good view(^_^)彡☆
As you can see from the date, it
was put off from Saturday to Monday due to the long waited a bit of rain.
My husband was given tickets from who had to cancel to go. I thought
how lucky and meant a lot for us especially for our anniversary.
I had never seen them at such close place and really enjoyed them. Haha, some
of my bad pictures down there. I have noticed that how difficult to take shots
of them.
*Anniversary Lunch*
Today (30th), we went to have
anniversary lunch. As I wished to have a Western Meal for a change, we had
steak course. So sorry for the bad picture, I think the light disturbed the
color. Chestnuts potage soup was first experience and steak was
really nice as well. For me, these type of meals are a big treat and fancy
(dainty?) ♡♡♡