“サトリの森” ～ Forever

2. Visiting We took Papa Gordon and Mama Susan a several places in Kyoto. I left house a bit later and I caught them up in Kyoto around noon. So before I arrived, they visited Kinkaku-ji ( literally Temple of the Golden Pavilion ) and Ryoan-temple . 　 as reference We were supposed to meet somewhere near Nijo Castle. But Satolela papa & his parents couldn't catch a taxi, because Ryoan-ji is located in a suburb area of Kyoto, so it seemed to be sometimes difficult to find a taxi. So I got a taxi to pick them up. After lunch, we went to Nijo Castle . Satolela papa worked hard to answer the questions which his parents asked. I think that it was good timing for them to visit us in Japan. Because Satolela papa has lived in Japan more than ten years, so he understands Japan very well now and also can speak Japanese well. So I didn't need to barge in, which was good. I really enjoyed myself as w...

On March 19th, Satolela papa's parents, Papa Gordon & Mama Susan , visited us in Tokyo. It was the first time for them to come to Japan. Or I could say they were the first persons of Satolela papa's family, even relatives. I am sure they would not have visited in Japan if we were not here. Our fur girls also had their first experience. Because we planned to take Papa Gordon & Mama Susan to Kyoto. So we had to keep them somewhere for one night. But luckily our dog's family doctor offered the service to keep them at their clinic. Papa Gordon & Mama Susan have animals at their house, so they couldn't stay long. They were only 7 days in Japan. Papa Gordon & Mama Susan stayed at our house. Papa Gordon is as tall as Satolela papa. So I was worried about him banging his head against a transom in our house. Actually it seemed happen a couple times when he was here :-< 1. First Experiences At a restaurant An appetite@ "Ukai Toriyam...

(Maybe) a Peach tree with mixed colours Near my house The Cherry trees around the centre of Tokyo city My favourite cherry tree, which is called "Jindai-sakura" The cherry trees in Kyoto Dogs don't care about flowers, do they? So do my daughters. But I think they might want me to be paid attention to them. How cute they are!! written by Arwen

The cherry trees in the parking of a hospital It's called "Sakura Aveneu" near my house The Sakura Avenue from the opposite site At the Showa-Kinen Park, which I often visit with my fur-girls At a park with my friend's daughter & K9 Game players The cherry trees in Kyoto

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...