心に響いた詩

家族とは、
血でつながっている人だけではない

家族とは、
人生であなたと一緒にいたいと
思ってくれる人たち

家族とは、
あたたをありのままで
認めてくれる人たち

家族とは、
あなたに笑顔でいてほしいと
願ってくれる人たち

家族とは、
たとえどんなことが起きても
あなたを愛してくれる人たちのことです



（作者不詳）

My son joined the soccer team!

My son has been asking me if he can join the soccer team or not since he started going to elementary school. I kept saying no because I used to hear from other parents that parents has to drive them every week to the soccer competition and help them with all kinds of stuff on the weekend. I didn't want to get involved too much. However,one of the mom told me that the parents has to get involved only once a month, so I told my son ' Okay, you can go to the trial lesson, and see if you like it or not.' I remembered my childhood experience. I wanted to join the basketball team when I was in middle school.However, my mom said 'No. You can't join the basketball team because you are already too tall and if you become taller than that, you won't be able to find the man that will marry you.' I don't want my son blaming me in future saying 'My mom didn't let me join the soccer team when I was young. ' So, I went to the soccer practice with him today. He enjoyed it very much and decided to join the team. He looked so happy! It made me happy to see his smile:)

Teaching English

I've been teaching English to the high school student for a few month. She already goes to the cram school that teaches her English grammar and reading, but her listening and speaking skills aren't so good, so I give her a private English lesson four times a month. She wants to major International culture in University and be an bilingual eventually. I went to teach her today and she told me that she passed the exam of one of the school that she wants to go to.She also said that her listening skill got better since she started the lesson with me.I was so happy. She made my day.She still has 2 month til her entrance exam. I hope she can to go the school that she truly wants to go. 数か月前から高校生の英語の家庭教師をしています。その子は既に受験対策の英語の塾に入っているのですが、リスニングとスピーキングが弱いので私はその対策に１か月４回１時間１対１で教えています。その子は大学で国際文化学部に入って、将来はバイリンガルになりたいそうです。今日その子を教えに行くと、真っ先に、一校の大学に受かったと教えてくれました。私とのレッスンを始めて以来英語の聞き取りがだいぶよくなってきたとも言ってくれました。私もとても嬉しくなりました。今日一日とてもいい気分でした。本命の受験まであと２か月です。本命の大学に受かってほしいものです。

Piano recital

This is the pictures of last summer's piano recital. Older son K didn't make any mistake when he played it even though he did make many mistakes during the practice. Insted of K, my younger son M did make some mistake even though he did great during the practice. It's funny how it turned out. However, I'm so pround of both of them.I almost cried when I was listening.

I love this flower.

Last summer, we climbed up the mountain and found this flower. I immediately fell in love with it.

Drawing by my sons

Okay. I know that kid in 2nd grade should be grawing a way better picture, but I still love my son's drawing.

琴コンサート

友達が琴のコンサートに出るというので、初めて琴のコンサートを聴きに行った。友達は習いたてなのに上手に弾いていてびっくりした。このコンサートには、プロの人たちも県外から演奏に来ていてその人達の演奏もたまたま聴くことができた。水野利彦さん（琴）、野村倫子さん（琴）田辺頌山さん（尺八）が弾いていたのだけど、本当に素晴らしい演奏で、琴と尺八ってこんなに音色が美しいんだとびっくりさせられた。特に、琴をたたいていたのには意外だったけど、たたくとまた違った音が出て、それもまたよかった。そして、彼らの指の動きの速さには本当に驚かされた。そして、琴と尺八のコンビネーションもとてもよかった。感動しすぎてその日のうちにＣＤをインターネットでオーダーしてしまった。琴の音色って、聞いているだけで癒される。また近場でコンサートがあったら行ってみたい。日本には美しいものがいっぱいだ。日本人でよかった～。

よかった曲：じょんがら変奏、ゆーもれすく、海のアラベスク