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Hay fever (03/26) kimmy
Hay fever (03/25) kimmy
Hay fever (03/25) kimmy
A solution to the problem of our Wifi system (03/16) coco
An Upset Victory (03/14) kimmy
An Upset Victory (03/14) チュウコウ
Washlet. (08/30) kimmy
International Exchange Salon (03/17) kimmy
The Speech that Changed their Life (02/20) kimmy
Cat in the Box (02/19)
The first pitch at the opening game by a karate expert.[2017年03月31日(Fri)]
Shimizu Kiyo, the belle in the world of karate, was invited to throw the first pitch at the opening game of professional baseball between the Giants and the Dragons. She showed off basic positions in karate in karate uniform, and then took it off to show a baseball uniform she had worn under it.

She went up to the mound in karate uniform and made a show of splendid karate positions there. She attracted the eyes of the spectators, making them wonder where on earth the ball would come out, then took off her karate uniform, under which she had worn a Giants uniform.

Then Jabbit, the team mascot, handed her a glove and a ball.

Karate Performance ( 空手―形) is one of the new event of Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020.
The ball thrown by her, who had number 2020 on the back of her uniform, reached the center of the catcher’s mitt with a single bound. Ms. Shimizu covered her face with her glove in embarrassment.
Subpoena[2017年03月30日(Thu)]
The wife of Prime Minister is being singled out for criticism. What she has done for that kindergarten seems to be quite natural to me and there would be nothing to be criticized if she were not the wife of Prime Minister. She didn’t violate the law, nor had bad intentions. If there is anything she is accused of, it is that she believes people too easily. It looks like Mr. Kagoike intended to deceive her and purposely took advantage of her as the wife of Prime Minister.

He claims that she donated one million yen by the name of Prime Minister to the kindergarten. However, there is no evidence. He says that the postal application form, which is very dubious, is one of the evidences that they have received the money. But anyone could have filled in the form. If the money was handed over one-to-one, it is impossible not only to prove that there was a transfer but also that there was not a transfer of the money.

This case shows us that it is sometimes very dangerous to believe people without knowing them well.
Strength of Mind[2017年03月29日(Wed)]
Wednesday is my busiest day of the week. On Wednesday, I play table tennis twice; in the afternoon and in the evening.
So, I try not to stay late on the previous night. But, last night I ended up sitting up until 2:00 in the morning against my decision. I did not want to miss a live broadcast of Miami Open, Kei Nishikori’s tennis match. It started midnight because of the time difference between the US and Japan.

He made an ideal start in the first set. He won the first set by the score of 6 to 3. In the second set, though, his performance suddenly changed for the worse. He seemed to have a sharp pain in his knee.
He lost the second set after the tie-break. In the third set, he was not able to get back into his rhythm. He allowed his opponent to break his service game. There seemed no hope for him to win the game. I quit watching TV and went to bed because I didn’t want to see him defeated.

On the next morning, I was so surprised to know that he had achieved a dramatic upset victory.
According to the information, he seems to have regained his form at the last moment, and won four games in a row. With much effort, he finally went up to the quarter finals. After all, strength of mind means a lot in everything.
Oral reading[2017年03月28日(Tue)]
A friend of mine whose daughter enters college this spring asked me how important it is to read aloud in English learning. Actually, it is very important. I told him that I regret a great deal not having continued the practice of oral reading. I used to read aloud when I was in junior high. In those days, I felt as if I was a narrator when reading aloud and I enjoyed it very much.

However, I stopped it, as English sentences I should learn became longer and more difficult. These days, I find myself just following the English words silently, and seldom hear my own voice, especially when I’m working on long sentences.

After such a long time of silent reading, I think I have become less fluent in speaking English. Oral reading is very important not only to improve pronunciation but also to train vocal organs. The muscle used when speaking Japanese and the one used when speaking English is different. Learners of a second or a third language have to develop this unfamiliar muscle. To my great regret, I have totally forgotten about that.

Now, I feel that I have a stiff tongue; even though I can change my idea into words in my brain, the words do not come out of my mouth smoothly.
A volunteer work to help improve social welfare[2017年03月27日(Mon)]
I attended a meeting of volunteers working for the welfare of the elderlies. There are nine volunteers in total. Each one is in charge of visiting, and observing about 20 elderlies of his, or her district.

In addition to our visits to the elderlies, we are scheduled to hold several events, once in a while, to engage them in social activities.

Summer schools are also planned during the summer vacation. This service began last year for the children whose parents are working and absent from home while the children stay at home during the vacation.

I will get busier this year.
A consolation round[2017年03月26日(Sun)]
I took part in a table tennis match. It was a doubles match. There were as many as
100 groups in total, each classified from level A to level D.
Of course, the groups in the level A were the strongest. We were in level C, which included a largest number of groups.

I was partnered with one of my table tennis friends. The games were fought
with two pairs in a group. The other pair we worked with was decided by ballot.

After deciding the ranks in league games, each group was to proceed to tournaments.

All the other players were so strong. It’s a pity that we were not able to show good performance; in other words, we were not able to win through to the next round; however, I think I was lucky enough to win one game in such a challenging and high-level match.

Because we failed to advance to the next round, we had to fight in a consolation match. Even the players fighting in a losers’ bracket were strong, too. We ended up getting defeated in the first game. To our regret, today was not our day.
Tour to a theme park[2017年03月25日(Sat)]
My friend and I were asked to show around “ Chogen-no-sato”, a theme park, to a group of people from Iwakuni US base. Since they do not speak Japanese, the staff there, who do not speak English, asked us to act as interpreter for them. I haven’t been there for more than 10 years, so I was worried if I could carry out my work. But I have this friend I can rely on. So, I accepted the offer and went there with great anxiety.

The guests were two families ; dads, moms, and five kids, from the age of 3 to 8.

We had been anxious when we didn’t know who the visitors were, but the 5-hour tour turned out to be a very pleasant one.

However, if I am asked to tell a point that I should improve next time, I would say that I should have made a better preparation. English words did not come out of my mouth. バッド(下向き矢印)

Hay fever[2017年03月24日(Fri)]
The first thing in the morning I do when I wake up is to check how much pollen there will be in the air. I have had a very bad hay fever for these 20 years. It suddenly started with a spell of sneezing 20 years ago. Since then, every year at this time, I have been suffering from uncomfortable symptoms of hay fever, such as a stuffy nose, itchy eyes, a runny nose, and unexpected sneezes.

Tissue paper is a must I need to carry all the time around this time of the year. The most unbearable thing for me is ( that ) I have to blow my nose every five minutes when I’m playing table tennis.

However, the worst season is almost over now. My allergy source is cedar tree pollen. So, I will be able to get rid of these uncomfortable symptoms soon. In a few weeks, however, another kind pollen, the pollen of a Japanese cypress, will fly off.
FACEBOOK[2017年03月23日(Thu)]
My son's wife is an amateur photographer. She likes to take pictures of flowers and animals, especially cats. Her pictures are something that give peace of mind to every viewer. She is planning to hold photography lessons in Tokyo with her friends this weekend. I don't know how many people are taking their lectures, but quite many.

She sometimes posts her pictures on FACEBOOK. She has so many followers, a lot more than my son; i.e. her husband, who, I think, also has a lot of business acquaintances.
One of my everyday pleasures is to visit their FACEBOOK and enjoy watching and reading what they have posted.
A heap of junk[2017年03月22日(Wed)]
My husband said at last that we should get rid of those piles of rubbish in the storeroom. Along with the junk I carried there yesterday, there are a lot of stuff we have kept for a long time.

My parents-in-law had lived next door until a few years ago. After they died, my husband has kept their belongings in it. It seems difficult for him to throw away the things they were using while they were alive. So, books, pictures, even a shamisunen, are preserved in our junk-room.

I'm afraid that it will take us a few years to get rid of them......

Before everything else, I should try to refrain from buying new things.

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