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Bits and Pieces

This app that Eri and I use to store photos and videos of the boys sends us a free video every few months. They're of course trying to get folks to subscribe and get more, but I'm okay with the free one. It also inspires me to make my own videos, which I think I can do better. I figure I'll have time when I retire.


I timed my after lunch walk poorly and Kenzo ended up walking all the way home by himself. When I got back I ran upstairs and Kenzo was already on the top bunk for nap time. I started asking him questions like hey are you okay and good job dude and Eri told me to be quiet and get out. Later when I apologized for being late to meet Kenzo on his way home she said that’s fine and she was actually irritated because I was chatting up Kenzo when he was supposed to be trying to sleep.

I called Abukawa-san at lunchtime and said we need to meet to pick out flowers for the neighborhood flower boxes. She said she would alert the other two folks in our committee and set a meeting for Saturday afternoon. She usually just sees them around the neighborhood when she walks so she’ll let them know and get back to me. The old people around here love standing in the street chit chatting. 

Kenzo and I were driving the other day and I recorded part of it. He and Osamu are somewhat averse to being filmed so secret recordings are my go to way to capture bits and pieces of now for later.


Here's another recording of us playing in the boys' room yesterday.

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