“サトリの森” ～ Forever

SAKURA!! The cherry blossom!! Yes, they have already bloomed. There are many kinds of Sakura trees. This is the tree near our house. It might be the Kawazu breed which is famous as the early flowering cherry tree. Cherry trees usually come into bloom earlier during warmer weather. Every year, the prediction of the first date of the cherry blossoms is announced around the beginning of March. It would be around the 21st of March in Tokyo this year. Their lives are short. Cherry trees fully blossom about a week after they start to bloom, and petals will scatter to the ground. They usually only last for about a week after the peak date of full bloom. I hope cherry blossoms are going to be full bloom just on the right time around the forth week of March this year. WHY? Papa Gordon & Mama Susan are coming to Japan on the 19th of March. They are Satolela papa's parents. In Japan, you should call your parents-in-law 'father' and 'mother' . But I n

A few years ago, Satolela papa didn't eat chocolates because he said that he seemed to be allergic to chocolates. In Japan, girls give chocolates to boys whom they like on the Valentine's Day every year. People know that it is the chocolate companies in Japan promote to increase the Valentine's Day sale. But the companies offered the girls chances to open their heart to their a-secret-crush-on. I dare to say 'offered'. Because nowadays young girls think that they can speak their mind whenever they feel it is the time! But the custom to give chocolates is still going on. Many girls and wives bought chocolates for somebody who means a lot to them. So did I! I bought chocolate for Satolela papa. Because his chocolate-allergy seems to be gone. You know, I don't like having the same things with others. Then these were the one I got for him. They are really unique, aren't they? The taste was good, though. BONUS PICTURE Scottish Night on Februar