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An account of the life of Chiei and Leo Hanami
If you look real hard, you an see the outline of the Monument in the background. (I kinda enhanced the photo but it's still hard to see). Left to right: Ken, Chie, Kentaro, Shinsuke, Izumi, Reiju, Masuhiro. またまた、大山家。アメリカ合衆国の大統領の住居である、かのホワイト・ハウス。これは南から撮った写真。 |
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Photo 9
I don't know if that is Grandmother Chii or not. Ask Dad.
Photos 10-11
Shinichi and son, Tomeo.
Photos 12
Tomeo with family members in the back of the house.
Photos 13
Party for Tomeo and Yasuko.
Photos 14
The mandatory group photo. Tomeo looks stiff, Yasuko looks sheepish.
Photos 15
Tomeo and Yasuko.
Photos 16
The Hanami's meet the Moriwaki's. From left: Tomeo, Tadashi Moriwaki (Yasuko's brother), Yasuko, Fumiyo Moriwaki (Yasuko's mother), Shinsei (Tomeo's brother-in-law), and--I think--Yoshie (Tomeo's younger sister) with unidentified little girl.
Photos 17
The new Hanami family, Tomeo, Yasuko and Leo.
子どもが来るように、ジャコランターン (Jack-o-lantern カボチャの提灯)を飾って呼び寄せるので、まず、カボチャ(パンプキン)を切り刻んで提灯を作る。彫刻まで言わないが、一応芸術ぽく、こわい顔にする。 初めてのハロウィーンだから、みんなが一刻みを入れたい。もちろん、Chie もケンも真典も切ってみたいのだ。どんなにこわい顔になるのだろう。 Of course, Shinsuke has to take a stab as well. |
What's with the face? It sure looks like a Kabuki mask, doesn't it? Well, we are mostly Japanese, I guess..... |
ケンもカボチャと一緒に写真を撮りたいって。まあ、しようがないか。 Ken take his turn to take a picture with the pumpkin. |
This photo seems to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the model for the pumpkin was Chie, no? |
Okay, okay, Leo confesses. While he kept a low profile, the pumpkin design was his. But it's pretty cool, don't you think? I guess Leo's classical Japanese background kicks in. . . . or something like that. |
しかし、やっぱり、ハロウィーンの主賓は、お菓子をもらいにくる子どもたちだ. . . . がこんなに大きく、こんなにこわそうな格好してきたら、ムムムム.... Of course, the principle characters of Halloween are the kids who come to trick-or-treat. |
メトロに乗る Ken。スミソニオン博物館やコンサートや花火大会を見に、ワシントンDCのモールへ出かけた。 Ken on the Metro as we head out to the Washington DC Mall where we went to visit the Smithsonian, as well as to see the concert and fireworks scheduled for the 4th. |
We went to the National Archives to see the Declaration of Independence, but ther line was too long. So we settled for the Sculpture Garden across the street. |
その後、スミソニアン博物館へ行った。トリケラトップスの前に、へへ、と笑う Ken。食われるとでも思ってるのだろうか。 We went to the Smithsonian Natural Science Museum. This is Ken in front of the bones of aTriceratop. |
コンサートの前のくつろぎ。かなり歩いたあと、国会議事堂の前の坂に適当な場所を見つけて、やっとゆっくりくつろげた。 |
Relaxing before the concert: After an afternoon of extensive walking--part of it in the rain--wefound a nice spot on the slopes in front of the Capitol to see the concert. It was a bit far, but we could hear it well enough. There, we ate the onigiri that Chie made andrelaxed as we waited. We were even entertained by the fireflies dancing in the bushes. |
しかし、雨が降りはじめた。どしゃぶりだった!はんぱじゃなかったよ。コンサートの最初のほうに出たポインター・シスターズの曲を聞けたが、その他は、あきらめて帰ることにした。 The rain started coming down in buckets! We stayed for the start of the concert and heard thePointer Sisters sing, but gave up and went home. |
No fireworks for us this year. It was pouring! As you can see, we were drenched. Leo's shirtsleeves were soaked, as well as my pants. The back of Chie's dress was wetter than the front. |