When my mother in a wheel chair and I are taking a walk, swings in a children’s playground attract my attention.　I felt sorry for my mother in a wheel chair, but once when no children were there, I enjoyed playing on one.　My mother was innocently laughing just like she, herself was enjoying the swing.

Just looking at the swing/

As I am in a/

Wheel chair/

Translation and calligraphy by Tomoko

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車椅子の母と散歩していると、児童公園のブランコが目につきます。当然母は乗れないのでちょっと可哀想ですが、子供が一人もいないときにブランコに乗りました。母は自分がブランコを漕いでいるかのように嬉しそうに見ていました。

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It is so fortunate for both my mother and me, my good old friends and cousins come to our place to meet and talk with my mother from time to time.

We often have beer on such occasions.

Beer in kanji characters/

Tastes different from/

Beer in katakana characters/

Translation and calligraphy by Tomoko

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ありがたいことに、この頃、私の旧友やいとこたちが母の見舞いによく来てくれます。それでよくビールを飲みます。

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Because my mother recently has a liking for smooth food, I often use agar in cooking both side dishes and desserts.

I asked for/

Some jellies of the wind/

Of early summer/

Translation and calligraphy by Tomoko

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このところ、母が口当たりのいいものを好むようになりましたので、おかずもおやつも寒天でつるっと。

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On my mother’ 88^th birthday the other day, one of her good old friends visited us with potted flowers as presents.

I wrote the flowers’ language, “many little heartwarming memories”, which I though best described the terms between my mother and her friend.

My mother always has have incredibly good memories, and my own good memory is, of course, my best inheritance from her.　I am more than happy to posses it, as many good memories aren’t heavy nor bulky.

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先日の母の８８回目の誕生日に、母の旧くからのお友達が、鉢植えの花をプレゼントにと家に来てくださいました。

母とこの方との間柄をよく表している花言葉を書きました。

記憶力のいい母にぴったりだと思いますし、私の記憶力の良さも母譲りですが、記憶力が良くて良かったと思います。たくさんの小さな思い出は重くもなければ嵩張りもしないから。

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My mother turned 88 years old today.　One of my precious friends sent us a premium Japanese saké to celebrate both my mother’s 88^th birthday and my 61^st birthday just one month ago.

My mother hadn’t had any alcoholic drinks for years, but this time, she was happy enough to taste a little bit of this saké appreciating the sender’s kind heart.

Now, you can easily see that my fondness for Japanese saké is very well known among my friends and acquaintances, one example being the past entry.

Clear chilled saké /

Hint of rosy early evening sky/

Reflected on the glass/

Translation and calligraphy by Tomoko

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今日は、母が米寿を迎えました。

大事な友人が、母の米寿と、ちょうどひと月前の私の６１歳の誕生日祝いにと、上等の清酒を贈ってくださいました。

母はもうずいぶんと長い間お酒をいただくことなどなかったのですが、今回はお気遣いに感謝してほんの少々いただきました。

それにしても、先月の私の誕生日のお祝いといい、今回のお気遣いといい、私のお酒好きはずいぶんと知られているのです。

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