healthy lunch
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Had a healthy vegetable-filled lunch with Yuika and family, with a kid's plate that was huge and loaded with pasta.
portrait of a little girl who loves heavy equipment
portrait of a little girl who loves heavy equipment
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On the way to the park, she spotted this construction crew digging up the street. And stood there in the hot sun watching the power shovel dig dirt and put it into the truck. For 20 minutes.
@ icecream park
@ icecream park
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Couldn't go to the usual park because of the festival, so we headed up the street to Arisugawa, aka "icecream park", because it's just up the street from the Baskin Robbins, home of Mint Chip!
Was pretty empty as it's still summer vacation, so she got to ride on everything once before she couldn't take it any more and we had to go get icecream.
after dinner
after dinner
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After eating Tonchan and Mookun played while we finished eating.
liver @ batten
liver @ batten
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After checking out the Nihonbashi BonOdori Matsuri, we headed 5 seconds down the street to get some yakiniku at Batten, where I always go to recharge after the dojo.
Luckily they had raw liver, so Tonchan inhaled a whole plate before running around outside and looking at the festival.
to school with stitch
to school with stitch
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Apparently both kids got up about 5am and immediately pooped; not sure about the correlation/causation between the pooping and the early rising...all I know is at 5:59 a little voice whispered in my ear "Papa, good morning!" and then a few seconds later my alarm went off at 6:00, so I managed to miss most of the morning fun.
Had a typical eat-your-breakfast-get-your-clothes-on-brush-your-teeth-wipe-your-face battle, and then a good hour to goof off before going to school, so we watched Crimson Pig and rolled around on the carpet being silly.
By 8am The Ton was anxious to get out and go to school, so she grabbed Stitch (her favorite since she saw him on TV a couple nights ago) and headed out the door. Tried to walk as slowly as possible, and tried to make Ton walk on her own as much as I could. When she couldn't stand it anymore I put her "upup" on my shoulders and proceeded to nearly bump her head into every light pole, tree, bush, and wall I could find.
After buying a bevvie at the AM/PM we headed up to school at 8:20, at which point she immediately ran up to Shuhei and completely forgot about me.
ikura!
ikura!
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Walked up to Midtown for some sushi at the newly opened Marukatsusuisan. Fish was excellent, but they used that powedered wasabi and put way, way too much on. Not sure this will replace Pintokona as our regular sushi place...
post-bagel @ the park
post-bagel @ the park
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Got some early-morning bagels and went to the Shirogane park by the Stinky River to play and eat.
mookun vs. clam
mookun vs. clam
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Left work early to meet the family at The French Place. Stuffed myself with pork fat as Ton killed a bowl of french fries and a pizza toast. Mo looked on enviously as P assaulted a bowl of clams, even getting a small taste when she splashed clam juice all over him.
morning hug
morning hug
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Ton demonstrates the latest wrestling maneuver on poor little Mo, who can do nothing about it but drool on her and hope the poop filling his diapers is enough to scare her off.
p, mako, ton in the kitchen
p, mako, ton in the kitchen
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Masa came by and cooked up a monstrous dinner. So. Good.
the jake and larry and ramen
the jake and larry and ramen
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Larry and The Jake in Tokyo for a week. The Jake taking a break from his summer in Mongolia and Larry looking for art and just having some fun.
one-on-one
Got to Honbu Dojo about 7:00 and did some iai on my own for nearly an hour.
Salty showed up and we ran through ALL the kumitachi, including all the various ura and kage versions; too many to remember properly so we're going to have to write some cheat sheets, otherwise I'll end up teaching the wrong techniques to the wrong people and cause all kinds of problems.
After training for a couple of hours we headed down the street to the new yakiniku. Crazy Yoshida joined us later (way, WAY later) and we trash-talked until far too late.
Good to finally get in some decent training. Will have to do the same again next week.
Salty showed up and we ran through ALL the kumitachi, including all the various ura and kage versions; too many to remember properly so we're going to have to write some cheat sheets, otherwise I'll end up teaching the wrong techniques to the wrong people and cause all kinds of problems.
After training for a couple of hours we headed down the street to the new yakiniku. Crazy Yoshida joined us later (way, WAY later) and we trash-talked until far too late.
Good to finally get in some decent training. Will have to do the same again next week.
fish in his new home
fish in his new home
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The goldfish from the matsuri still isn't dead, so Ton and I got on the bicycle and headed up to the pet store to get him a proper home. Dropped 3500 yen on a plastic tank, rocks, airpump, filter with bacteria, water cleaner, and fish food.
Also, in the tradition of naming her blue teddy bear Blue Bear, her little dog doll Dog, and her elephant Elephant, the fish's name is: Fish.
My daughter, so creative.
new dress from jiji and anna
new dress from jiji and anna
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Got this new dress in the mail from Jiji and Anna. Ton likes it so much she put it on immediately and won't take it off.
dont wake him!
dont wake him!
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Post-feeding Mo is fast asleep, and Ton is just DYING to stick a finger in his nose or something.
going home from the festival
going home from the festival
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Coming home from the festival loaded down with goodies! Mookun was so excited he fell asleep. Tonchan managed to score a goldfish, some superballs, two plastic toy cases, and some hello kitty origami. P got her motsuni and I loaded up on various festival meats and other fine snackage.
with the dunhill spaceman
with the dunhill spaceman
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Doing some birthday shopping in Ginza. P, Ton, and Moo got me three awesome new neckties, including two sweet ties from the Dunhill store. Where they also randomly had this totally cool Dunhill spaceman doll that Ton loved.
i put my sandals on by myself!
i put my sandals on by myself!
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Diaper break at the cool Muji in the basement of Matsuya. Ton insisted on putting her sandals on herself. Close...
virii update
Tonchan is Healthy. Went to school yesterday and again today. Apparently no issues. Slept alot -- 2 hour nap and crashed without even bedtime stories, so she's probably still recovering. But no more fever and no more rash, and she's eating.
Actually this morning P and Mo took her to school because I had to go to work early for an 8am conference call (and have a 9pm call tonight -- how crappy is that?)
Figured she would totally throw a fit if I left without her like I did on Sunday...and of course she's sitting on the couch with P fixing her hair and I say "OK, I'm going. Mama and Riku will take you to school and I'll see you later. Cool?" and she doesn't even take her eyes off the TV, just goes "OK. Bye."
Jeesh. My baby's love runs hot and cold man, seriously.
Actually this morning P and Mo took her to school because I had to go to work early for an 8am conference call (and have a 9pm call tonight -- how crappy is that?)
Figured she would totally throw a fit if I left without her like I did on Sunday...and of course she's sitting on the couch with P fixing her hair and I say "OK, I'm going. Mama and Riku will take you to school and I'll see you later. Cool?" and she doesn't even take her eyes off the TV, just goes "OK. Bye."
Jeesh. My baby's love runs hot and cold man, seriously.
conbini brekkie
conbini brekkie
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Apple juice and onigiri on the curb @ 7-11 before getting on the subway to go to school. Not sure if she's 100%...she seemed okay but was kinda grumpy; didn't want her hair done and I had to carry her almost the whole way. But no fever and no rash, so we'll see how she does.
virii
Tonchan's apparently got not one but TWO viruses!
First of all, she has herpes. HERPES. Not even three yet, and she's got the clap! Well OK, it's not the nasty STD herpes, it's some fairly benign and common summer-flu kinda thing. Gives her a bit of a fever and a sore throat and there ya go. Actually she's getting over the fever.
At least it's not swine flu...though given that she is the Little Boar herself, maybe it IS the swine flu!
But anyway now she's also got the wickedly names toppatsu hosshin. Which in English (well actually Latin) is even scarier: exanthema subitum. Also knows as: A Sudden Rash. This is a flu virus which gives you, well, a sudden rash. [Cue scary music.]
Alas, also amazingly common.
So the little ViruTon is spending another day or two out of school.
Best part is, I woke up this morning feeling sore. Hadn't been to the dojo in a while and probably overdid it at the seminar yesterday...but it don't feel like post-workout soreness. My joints kinda hurt. And I feel hot, yet kinda cold. And my hands are clammy. And I'm not concentrating too well.
So my darling Ton, love of my life and festering carrier of not one but two highly communicable virii has successfully given me a bug.
Punk. She lucky she's cute, or I'd carry a grudge!
First of all, she has herpes. HERPES. Not even three yet, and she's got the clap! Well OK, it's not the nasty STD herpes, it's some fairly benign and common summer-flu kinda thing. Gives her a bit of a fever and a sore throat and there ya go. Actually she's getting over the fever.
At least it's not swine flu...though given that she is the Little Boar herself, maybe it IS the swine flu!
But anyway now she's also got the wickedly names toppatsu hosshin. Which in English (well actually Latin) is even scarier: exanthema subitum. Also knows as: A Sudden Rash. This is a flu virus which gives you, well, a sudden rash. [Cue scary music.]
Alas, also amazingly common.
So the little ViruTon is spending another day or two out of school.
Best part is, I woke up this morning feeling sore. Hadn't been to the dojo in a while and probably overdid it at the seminar yesterday...but it don't feel like post-workout soreness. My joints kinda hurt. And I feel hot, yet kinda cold. And my hands are clammy. And I'm not concentrating too well.
So my darling Ton, love of my life and festering carrier of not one but two highly communicable virii has successfully given me a bug.
Punk. She lucky she's cute, or I'd carry a grudge!
thank you lawyers!
thank you lawyers!
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Pasta. With bacon. And garlic. So. Good.
Lawyers taking the team out, celebrating some stunning milestone that translates into who knows how many bazillions of fees we have paid to them. A decent lunch now and then is much appreciated.
seminar
Tonchan had an absolute fit when I tried to leave. She really, really likes me when I'm sick. Probably because I carry her around, play with her, and feed her lots of icecream.
Then again she could have been stricken with the plague and I still would have left -- Gosoke has only taught a naiden/okuden seminar....well this is the second time, and I've been training under him for nearly a decade. So I was not about to miss it.
Afterwards got some lovely sushi with Presley and wife and Presley parentals. I even managed to steal the check when dad was putting on his shoes. I have mad ninja skillz.
By the time I got home, Masa was helping put Ton to bed so I snuck into the shower and hid in my own room.
Then again she could have been stricken with the plague and I still would have left -- Gosoke has only taught a naiden/okuden seminar....well this is the second time, and I've been training under him for nearly a decade. So I was not about to miss it.
Afterwards got some lovely sushi with Presley and wife and Presley parentals. I even managed to steal the check when dad was putting on his shoes. I have mad ninja skillz.
By the time I got home, Masa was helping put Ton to bed so I snuck into the shower and hid in my own room.
kei getting married!
kei getting married!
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Oh yeah, to Presley. A lovely reception, but I had to scamper home quickly to help with the still illin' Tonchabeast.
morning icecream
morning icecream
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Having the flu is a great excuse to eat lots of icecream.
@ cleaners
@ cleaners
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Still sick, but that doesn't stop her from wanting to get out of the house...and wear her boots.
post-hospital icecream, on the bike, in the rain
post-hospital icecream, on the bike, in the rain
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P called me about 2pm to come home and take Ton to the hospital as her fever was 39.6 C. Rushed home and put Ton on the bike. At the hospital, we were given Extra Special treatment thanks to swine flu, so we got put into our own room immediately to wait for the doc. Ton was hot and groggy and kind of fell asleep for a bit, but as soon as the doctor came in she woke up and did not enjoy one bit having her ears checked or getting a throat culture taken.
Doc said her throat was very red, but test came back negative for strep, so most likely an adino-virus.
Got a prescription for fever medicine and told that if she gets worse, especially if she starts coughing and/or puking, get her back to the hospital asap.
When we left it was kind of drizzly so I wrapped a towel around Ton's head, which she enjoyed immensely, and we got some mint chip ice cream before filling her prescription and pedaling home.
(And thanks to the joys of Japanese socialized medicine, the entire thing from check-up to prepscription drugs cost exactly zero.)
At home Ton was none too thrilled to be force-fed fever medicine but calmed down a bit later and even got quite perky.
Everyone went to bed soon after dinner, just as Baba was showing up.
time and patience
Tonchan is slowly grasping the concept of time. This morning she woke up at a decent hour, but before eating she wanted to sit on the couch, on my lap, and watch some TV.
Her favorite words these days are "after" and "later".
For example, a typical conversation goes something like this.
Me: You want to have breakfast? You want cereal? Or udon? Or bread?
Ton: No, papa. After this one [points to TV] ok?
So we sat there. For half an hour.
She refused to move, get up, or eat. My half-eaten cereal bowl was getting soggier and the minutes clicked slowly towards 8am...
Finally managed to get her to the table and she wanted a fresh bowl of udon, so P boiled water and I ran about getting dressed.
She started eating about 8:07am, P shoveling noodles into Ton's gaping maw. No time for hair, I got her changed, brushed her teeth, and trundled her into her boots and out the door.
She is lucky she is cute, otherwise she would really, really piss me off sometimes.
Update: P just texted me and said Ton has a fever and so she's going to pick her up at school. That probably explains why Ton was so grumpy and slow this morning...
Her favorite words these days are "after" and "later".
For example, a typical conversation goes something like this.
Me: You want to have breakfast? You want cereal? Or udon? Or bread?
Ton: No, papa. After this one [points to TV] ok?
So we sat there. For half an hour.
She refused to move, get up, or eat. My half-eaten cereal bowl was getting soggier and the minutes clicked slowly towards 8am...
Finally managed to get her to the table and she wanted a fresh bowl of udon, so P boiled water and I ran about getting dressed.
She started eating about 8:07am, P shoveling noodles into Ton's gaping maw. No time for hair, I got her changed, brushed her teeth, and trundled her into her boots and out the door.
She is lucky she is cute, otherwise she would really, really piss me off sometimes.
Update: P just texted me and said Ton has a fever and so she's going to pick her up at school. That probably explains why Ton was so grumpy and slow this morning...
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