While I am often homesick for Seattle, one sight that easily soothes my soul is the sight of the mountainous horizon visible all throughout Ogaki. It’s summertime, so the view on this particular day was kind of hazy, but with the low sun shining through the smog, the westerly mountains are cast in cool-toned silhouette, and I feel at home once more. 

遠く離れた山陰の日本海へ行ってきました。

夜の浜へちょっと歩いて出てみたら岐阜では嗅ぐことのできない潮の香りとあちらこちらからする穏やかな波の音に心がとても癒されました。

タイ政府公認のレストランに行きました。

時間制、２皿まで。一皿目にそのことを知らずに適当に

料理をもってしまった私。後悔。

タイ料理はおいしいので好きです。イロイロたくさん食べたいのに

どれが辛いか分からない。

もしうっかり残すと罰金も！というメッセージもあり、２皿目は

慎重に選びました。

初めてのレストランは、注意書きに注意！！です。

でも、残り物を出さない、food lossを防ぐのは大賛成です。

America is known for many top level sports leagues, such as Major League Baseball, the National Basketball League, and the National Hockey League.  But the biggest league in America continues to be the National Football League – or the NFL.  Though baseball is considered “America’s pastime”, football has long been the most popular sport in the country.  In Chicago, the Bears are the most beloved team, so when football season starts, it’s a really big deal.  

In Japan, it can be hard to watch football.  Most football games take place on Sunday – though there are also games on Thursdays and Mondays – and many of them start at noon central time.  To watch a Bears game at noon, I have to stay up until 2am!!!  This is obviously pretty difficult, so I can almost never watch Bears season openers live.  This year was different, though.  The Bears played on a Thursday evening in Chicago, which is 9am on Friday in Japan!  It worked out perfectly, and I was able to watch the whole game.  The Bears ended up losing, but it was still great to be able to enjoy a live football game and talk to my friends back home at the same time!