A Piece of Information ― 2025/03/11
I have found that the Radio Gymnastic Exercise sessions are held in the Maizuru Park on weekday mornings.
I definitely have to join it at least once when the weather is nice.
Today's Cat ― 2025/03/13
You look old, tired and shabby. So do I, my comrade.
Early Spring Flowers ― 2025/03/13
The other day, I went to Maizuru Park where plums were fully blossoming.
And lingering daffodils.
I seem to have been in time to appreciate the early spring flowers in the park. I already could smell the elegant scent of the flowers at the entrance to the park. Thank the gods that there were no food stalls selling punchy foods that would have overpowered the subtle natural fragrance.
Note: There is no cafe or kiosk on the castle ruin mound where the plum garden now stands. If you want to enjoy a mini picnic there, look for vending machines in the parking area, or if it is warmer, you can get nice(r) things at the Starbucks or the Royal Boathouse in Ohori Koen next to this park.
I brought a cookie (from Ginza West! a gift from my husband's friend) and a can of coffee (160yen).
Today's Treat ― 2025/03/14
A chocolate chip baked doughnut and coffee, 297 yen @ Lawson
There are fewer and fewer convenience stores with seating these days, which makes me feel a bit trapped when it comes to where to take a quick and easy break.
Another Plum Viewing ― 2025/03/15
This year I seem to have been blessed with opportunities to appreciate plums.
After enjoying the blossoms in Mazuru Park,
I came across an exhibition of plum-themed paintings at a local museum.
Oh, and one more thing: on my way home from the museum, I picked up a pack of Umeboshi. I can enjoy last year's plums at home too.
A Great Compromise ― 2025/03/16
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Instead of the two exhibitions I hesitated to visit, I went to another one at my local museum.
The specially curated exhibition showcases the museum's collection of everyday objects from the relatively recent past and costs just 200 yen (including admission to the permanent exhibition).
As usual on a weekday morning, I was the only visitor in the exhibition room.
And also as usual, I enjoyed the feeling of being invited to a wealthy friend's collection room (without having to (pretend to) listen to boastful talks).
Although there was no mention of the period in which the objects on display were actually used, I was sure that they no longer existed in our everyday lives, unless you are a sort of type who would never allow any plastic or metal in your house.
As I always do when I go to an exhibition, I had an imaginary wallet with about five billion yen in it, so I could imagine which pieces I would like to have at home.
Actually, some pieces stimulated my greed for possession like this bowl.
But many of the objects on display were so powerful that I was even overwhelmed by a sense of implacability they conveyed, that I thought I would be cursed or punished if I measured their value in terms of money.
Coffee at Museum ― 2025/03/16
The museum I visited today doesn't have a cafe section. Well, it used to, but for some reason the cafe disappeared while we were making a fuss about COVID-19.
Now, if you need a coffee break, there is a seating area outside the building with vending machines. Alternatively, you can go to a cafe in the library next to the museum (open at 11am and close at 4pm, relatively costly for a quick break by my standards).
It's really a shame that such a large museum with a great collection doesn't have one cafe. Meanwhile, the art museum in Ohori park has an unrealistically expensive cafe and even a restaurant.
A Week Has Past... ― 2025/03/18
A bunch of flowers I bought last week are still doing fine. Not a bad investment in these times of austerity time, eh?
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