What shall I do?

Taking a walk for half an hour everyday is my practice. But because of this long spell of hot days, I have not taken for more than a week...

My dream has gone!

My dream of getting the full mark, 990 points on TOEIC test has gone. Even my highest score didn’t go over 900 points. It was when I was ...

I wish I could climb mountains again!

I loved mountain climbing and camping when I was young. I have many memories. One of them is that I still remember being asked by other c...

Shopping refugees

Have you ever heard the word ‘shopping refugees’? Yes, it refers to those old people who have trouble to shop foods and living necessitie...

Escaped from the heat of Japan

Baguio Cathedral (It’s summer in Japan.) I escaped from the heat of Japan to Baguio in the Philippines. It was already 4 or 5 years ago j...

A construction has begun.

A large vegetable field in front of my house is being converted into a nursery school. I hear that it will open next April. Until then th...

Can I survive this heat?

The temperature around 35 degrees continues everyday. They forecast 37 degrees in my area today. I wonder if I can survive this heat. My ...

Blood vessel age

Have you ever heard of ‘blood vessel age’ ? This is a standard of blood vessel strength. I went to a hospital and took its examination ye...

From Heaven to Hell

A gymnastic athlete cancelled her competition on the Olympics because of smoking and drinking. There remains some sympathy for her, but i...

To buy, or not to buy, that is the question.

It has recently been hard for me to hear clearly. I often fail to hear others say. My wife tells me to buy a hearing aid. But I feel relu...

Extraordinary low blood pressure

I am a type of a man with low blood pressure. So I feel sluggish from time to time when I have a low blood pressure. But it was terrible ...

Over tourism 観光公害

The number of overseas tourists to Japan has hit the record high. Of course this is a good thing because Japanese economy will be benefit...

You will be killed?

How many kinds of medicine do you take everyday? I take four and one supplement now. I used to take six before. We often hear the asserti...

What will today’s results be?

I’m going to play Igo at the community center nearby today. I usually play it through the internet. But I go out to play on the first and...

Karaoke again.

I am sorry to talk about karaoke again. A couple of days ago I noticed an interesting thing about karaoke. I usually sing karaoke on the ...

Failed again !

I failed again in continuing online English lessons. This is really an unpleasant aftertaste because my motto is ‘continuing is power’. O...

Harite, Tsuppari, Nodowa

Nagoya sumo matches began yesterday. I like watching sumo, but I am not so interested as before. Why? Because Shodai, my local wrestler a...

Frequent urination

Do you know what will happen when the elderly gather? Yes, they begin to boast of their grandchildren. I have two grandchildren, but I’m ...

Nobody to talk with.

There are many people who have few persons to talk with after retirement. I am one of them. I am often surprised that my wife is the only...

Soaring travel expenses

I am sure that everyone who wants to travel notices this. Travel expenses have risen high since the corona pandemic. Even it has subsided...

Getting hard to go out.

I intended to go to karaoke last night. But I didn’t after all. I really wanted to. However, my body didn’t allow me to go out. I felt sl...

The Beatles

the beatles I once travelled in the Uk. I went to Manchester where the instructor are from. I confused this place with Liverpool where th...

What shall I do?

Can you guess what kind is this big tree? Yes, this is a plum tree. It has reddish pink blossoms. It is about 50 years old. When it bloom...

I lived in Tokyo during the war.

i lived in tokyo during the war. I lived in Tokyo during the 2nd world war. When the war was severe, Tokyo became dangerous. So we childr...

Went to the library.

I went to the library this morning. These are books I borrowed. As you see, my favorites are usually travelogues, essays, religious books...

How old am I ?

how old am i? Every instructor seems wondering how old I am. I look so old that she or he may wonder why such an old man as me takes onli...

Gardening

I am not interested in gardening. This is not exactly what I mean. I have a back pain and just feel troublesome in gardening. I like to s...

How long have I been learning English?

how long have i been learning english? I am old, so she must be wondering why I learn English. We began to learn English when we were in ...

Clear sky

Yesterday we had a clear sky for the first time after long rainy days. Can you see the highest mountain in the back? That is Kinbozan. On...

Mexico

mexico Today’s instructor is from the USA and lives in Mexico now. She is teaching English there and loves living there. They are having ...

Dance party

Dance party Another hobby of mine is a social dance. Yesterday I went to a dance party at the bar. They hold a party once a month. I regu...