Day 2351: A great start!

Daisies: photo, collages & digital.

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How ya doin? How's 2019 so far?

January 1, 2019 was a great start for me.

Toting my Cream Pan strawberry croissants (mentioned here)

 I arrived at the Nomura family New Years celebration.

I am lucky to be an adopted family member. 

I petitioned for that honor after teaching 11 Nomura's

in my teaching years, and they were kind enough to agree. 

I didn't get my phone out for photos till late, so no pictures of ...

1. We all started with ozoni, especially good luck for the new year. 
Ozoni, is a traditional Japanese soup containing mochi rice cake. 

2.The family dining room table filled with everything delicious

3. Jean cooking her amazing recipes in the kitchen.

4. Family age range from 5 to 90, 2 dogs and 1 cat. 
5. Looking at Grandma Nomura's wonderful cook book.

I did get a few blurry, candid shots that I will share ...

There were games, and card games that I tried to learn ...

Passion fruit and limes to select and take home. I did.

A violin solo by Jean with piano accompaniment.

and  a music lover.

A cat maneuvering through.

Many conversations ... six at least at different locations,

 and deep conversations.

And if you're lucky you can get a ride on Uncle Chad ...

or surprise Uncle Mike ... 

Or work on cross-stitch ...

or just listen, enjoy, observe.

Something so wonderful about family enjoying great food, 
games, music, news and just being together.
Thank you to Nomura's and families everywhere.

A smile for Wednesday ...