Are you a big Disney fan? Have you ever thought “Hey, it would be super cool if I could have a Disney themed party?”

Well, did you know that at the American Disney parks you can have a party AND invite Mickey and Minnie to join in?

That’s right! Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California both offer the option to have several different types of parties at their parks! My home park is Walt Disney World so we’ll use that for our example!

Let’s say we want to have a dessert party at the Epcot park during the Harmonious fireworks show.

For the venue rental fee it will cost you between $750-$1,550, depending on what location in Epcot you choose for your party. Then you will need to spend at least $75 per person on food and drink depending on location and guest count. is a fireworks viewing fee of $20 per guest. After that you can pay for a Ride Mix-in at $20 per guest, per ride. This means that your guests can ride one of the park rides through the express lane after the party! 

If your event is being held at an indoor location or while the park is closed, you may add an appearance by one or more Disney characters. For 30 minutes of interaction, prices are $1,440 for one character, $2,070 for two, and $2,700 for three Each additional character at the same appearance costs $630. Some characters require a separate room with themed backdrops and props. For example, Captain Jack Sparrow runs $5,000–$6,500 for 30 minutes due to the decor he requires. -park receptions until the park has closed to day guests.

So! Who would you invite to your Disney Dessert Party?

８月が近づいて夏休みも始まっており、暑い日が続いています。

部活や地域のスポーツクラブに参加している人も多いと思うのですが、皆さん熱中症には注意してください。

というのも、実はこの前私が軽い脱水と熱中症になったからです。

起きてからミルクティーしか飲んでいない状態で、午前中ずっと炎天下を歩き続けた結果なのですが、数日間体の不調が続きました。

ジュースやコーヒーなどは水分補給にならないので、皆さんは水と塩分をしっかり取って、私のように熱中症にならないように注意してください。

ちなみにタイトルのStay hydrateは「しっかり水分補給してね」という意味です。逆に脱水状態はdehydrateと言います。ぜひ使ってみてください。

夏休みが始まりましたね！

外は暑いし、コロナでどこへ行くにも心配。

そこで簡単なボールプールを見つけて、これは楽しそうだなぁと

思っていました。ビニールの小さなおうちに自分が半分埋まるぐらいの

ボールを入れて、その感覚を味わいます。当たってもいたくないし、

カシャカシャする足触りがいかにも楽しい！です。

兄弟で遊んでもうれしいですね！

危なくないし、仲良く機嫌よく遊ぶうちに、お母さんはお料理をサクサク作れそうです。

以前外国で子供の誕生日会によく行ったパーティー会場にはそれがあって

私たちも（大人も）子供を追いかけ監督しがてら楽しんでいました。

水を張ったプールや、砂場など形が変わるものを子供は好みます。

雪もそうですね。

夏休み、普段できないことをやっていい思い出を作ってください。

空気清浄機の掃除をやりながら、説明書なしで何とかセットできたあと、昔

プラモデル作りでものを組み立てることに慣れておいてよかったな、と思い出しました。

忍耐強さと創造力が身に付きますように。

色んな事にチャレンジしてくださいね。

This weekend, I returned to one of my favourite spots: Shin-Maiko Beach. The nearest station is Shin-Maiko Station on the Meitetsu Line.

My hometown of Edmonton, Alberta is land locked. Being in Japan, easy access to the ocean is such a treat for me. Back home, I don’t have easy access to the ocean or beaches anywhere.

During my trips to the beach, I discovered the wonders of beach combing, and by extension- sea glass and sea pottery collecting. But, what is sea glass/sea pottery? It’s exactly as it sounds! Glass bottles, pottery, and fine porcelain end up in the oceans around the world. The ocean acts as a natural tumbler. So, by the time we find the broken pieces washed up to shore, the ocean would have softened the broken edges, and glass will have a beautiful frosted finish. 

Sea glass I found on this trip. The brown colour gives a pretty good indication that this used to be a beer bottle before.

Beach glass/beach pottery is the same concept, but it is found in freshwater environments such as lakes or rivers. After collecting, these pieces can be recycled into art such as jewelry, lamp fixtures, or even glass topped furniture. The possibilities are endless. 

Sea pottery I found on this trip. I’m not sure what these pieces used to be, but I’m fairly confident the second piece might be terracotta? 

By this point, I decided to put away my phone because I didn’t want to risk it going for a “swim”. *Laughs.*


This is my haul from this trip. It’s pretty small compared to my previous trips, but these pieces are gorgeous. Clockwise from “10:00”: a quartz rock, a possible terracotta piece with partially visible flower decoration, brown sea glass, a piece of sea pottery with a blue finish with a brown underside (pictured earlier), a tile, and a piece of porcelain. 

What I love about collecting sea glass and pottery is not just the art aspect, but the historical aspect too. Each fragment has a story. Where did it come from? How did it end up in the ocean? How far did the ocean currents carry them to where we collected them? A lot of these questions will likely remain unanswered, but we can look for clues in the pieces themselves to get some answers. 

Just kicking back and enjoying the atmosphere. 

I took some video from this trip that I hope to share with you soon. Over this last year or so, I have collected more sea glass/pottery than I know what to do with. I could potentially share some with you, or perhaps we could do a jewelry/craft workshop in the future. Just some food for thought. ♡

この写真は、フロリダ州のケネディ宇宙センターに初めて行った時のものです。最初は、どれくらいの広さなのか、どんなアトラクションがあるのか詳しく知らないうちに行ったので、バスのツアーで広いロケット発射場をいくつか回ることになりました。自分にもすべての英語がわかるわけではなかったので、生徒たちもきっとよくわからなかったと思います。また、訪れたときには回ってみたくなりました！