giving meimei a ride
Originally uploaded by renfield
touken hataya
After zazen I and the boys went down to Machida to see Hataya-sensei at his shop. Always dangerous to go down there; even though I was there to sell some stuff and have him do some repair work, the urge to turn around and give him all the money back just to walk out of that shop with more stuff...anyway we did well, chatted and looked at all kindsa great toys and finally left with a lighter load and more money in the wallet. Always a good thing.
helmet and wiggy
helmet and wiggy
Originally uploaded by renfield
Proper cranial coverage is required for a safe work environment.
kumitachi
Managed to catch Gosoke's kumitachi practice last night and the jikimon practice tonight. Did lots of neat variations on the kumitachi, including some truly nasty versions that are in close and ugly. The Good Stuff. Will be fun running through these with Salty, Elvis, and the LA posse.
my nose is runny
my nose is runny
Originally uploaded by renfield
Ton's got a bit of a cold and is here demonstrating proper nose-blowing technique.
carpets and raw liver
Had the carpets professionally steam-cleaned so we were out of the apartment all day. Went to Ginza in the morning and ended up at Muji where the ladies had lunch and I said good-bye to get to the dojo and run the monthly promotion exam.
It was pretty cold all day and by the time I met the ladies at the Azabujyuban park Tonchan was nice and cold but wouldn't stop playing on the swing.
We finally went for yakiniku but since it was Sunday they didn't have any raw liver. P ordered regular liver but every time she tried to grill it Tonchan screamed and started crying. She even grabbed a raw piece and stuck it in her mouth.
How many two year-olds like raw liver so much they cry and scream when you cook the poor, delicious liver?
Luckily I managed to chill her out with some bibimba and she ate about half the bowl.
When we came home the carpets were clean but still needed to air out so we slept in the tatami-room.
It was pretty cold all day and by the time I met the ladies at the Azabujyuban park Tonchan was nice and cold but wouldn't stop playing on the swing.
We finally went for yakiniku but since it was Sunday they didn't have any raw liver. P ordered regular liver but every time she tried to grill it Tonchan screamed and started crying. She even grabbed a raw piece and stuck it in her mouth.
How many two year-olds like raw liver so much they cry and scream when you cook the poor, delicious liver?
Luckily I managed to chill her out with some bibimba and she ate about half the bowl.
When we came home the carpets were clean but still needed to air out so we slept in the tatami-room.
hanging on slide
hanging on slide
Originally uploaded by renfield
Finally got video uploads working again on Flickr so I've uploaded a number of videos from the past month. Check out the indestructible Tonchan dangling inches from sudden death at the top of The Green Slide! Watch her eat icecream! Drink a soy chai latte talk at the same time (unsucessfully!) Abuse a stuffed animal! Sing to a toy bus!
pre-fighting donuts
pre-fighting donuts
Originally uploaded by renfield
The ladies enjoy some healthy snackage before an hour of dojo torture
Ukulele - She don't use jelly - The Flaming Lips
A classic song...done on ukulele. This is what the internet is for.
one for daboo
one for daboo
Originally uploaded by renfield
Across from the dojo is a store that sells nothing but foldy bikes
her latest goofy face
her latest goofy face
Originally uploaded by renfield
no idea how she came up with this one, but she does it all the time now
new year's
Spent a couple days back at the homestead in Ibaraki for New Year's.
It was of course freezing cold; colder inside the house than outside (outside there is sunlight.)
Spent most of the time buried under the kotatsu, eating and watching bad television.
And eating. And eating.
Went over to the Big House (honke) and the Third House (sanshitsu) and played with Hanachan, who is a year older than Tonchan.
Also played with Jiji a bunch, said hello to dead Jiisan a number of times (she liked putting out the incense candle and ringing the bell), and ate a bunch of cookies, sweets, crackers, and snacks.
It was of course freezing cold; colder inside the house than outside (outside there is sunlight.)
Spent most of the time buried under the kotatsu, eating and watching bad television.
And eating. And eating.
Went over to the Big House (honke) and the Third House (sanshitsu) and played with Hanachan, who is a year older than Tonchan.
Also played with Jiji a bunch, said hello to dead Jiisan a number of times (she liked putting out the incense candle and ringing the bell), and ate a bunch of cookies, sweets, crackers, and snacks.
player piano
player piano
Originally uploaded by renfield
Accompanied by some Russian (?) kid. Was playing jazz so nobody noticed their random key banging.
sleepy
After a full day of walking around and shopping in Shibuya, Harajiku, and Omotesando, Tonchan skipped her nap.
As soon as she finished dinner she started to fall asleep in her chair.
harajuku swing
harajuku swing
Originally uploaded by renfield
she doesnt really like swinging but if another kid is having fun she wants to do it too.
vacation day 1: failure
First day off of work and Tonchan off of school; the start of a great adventure in father-daughter bonding...failed utterly. Tonchan and P had a bit of a stomach thing last week and now it was my turn. Went out a bit in the morning and then by the time we met P for lunch I was feeling miserable. Took a taxi home and Tonchan passed out. Got home and we both napped for an hour. Tonchan woke up screaming for mama and I could barely crawl into the bedroom and die on the futon, so I had to call P and have her come home early.
Slept all day, all night, and all day again. Feels like the flu -- achy joints, cold and shivery but hot, not hungry at all. Also feels like exactly what I had last year around New Year's. Would prefer this to not be an annual event.
Hopefully will be ok tomorrow and Tonchan and I can go check out the Kids Castle or something fun...assuming she can tolerate being with me all day without mom!
Slept all day, all night, and all day again. Feels like the flu -- achy joints, cold and shivery but hot, not hungry at all. Also feels like exactly what I had last year around New Year's. Would prefer this to not be an annual event.
Hopefully will be ok tomorrow and Tonchan and I can go check out the Kids Castle or something fun...assuming she can tolerate being with me all day without mom!
yoshida x-mas party 2008
R1011954
Originally uploaded by renfield
The yearly event that is the Yoshida X-Mas Party was a fine event as always. Plenty of good food and lots of other kids for the Tonchabeast to make mayhem with!
who pooped on the carpet?
who pooped on the carpet?
Originally uploaded by renfield
There comes a time in every parent's life when your kid goes running around the apartment post-bath naked, has diarrhea, and tears down the hall into the bedroom leaving a stinky messy trail. At least she grabbed some tissues to help clean up afterwards.
choco from the choco scone
choco from the choco scone
Originally uploaded by renfield
She only eats the chocolate chips out of the scone.
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