Walking Along I Saw...

...an old --but working!-- telephone booth:

There are a few of these telephone booths in an older part of Yokkaichi near our bank. I just love that area of town. I feel like I can get a glimpse of what was, like when we went to Decks in Odaiba and found an entire floor devoted to the 1950's.

Yokkaichi Sewer Cover

A couple other things that made me happy recently:


These AMAZING Anpanman cookies from our friend Joel. His lovely wife Yumi made them and they shared some! Aren't they cute?

Also, Comfort Food #8!

Yudofu (Boiled Tofu)

A student taught me how to make this simple dish. Put water, firm tofu (sliced), and a piece of kombu (kelp) into cold water and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, turn off the heat and use a slotted spoon to scoop out the hot tofu. Add a little soy sauce (yes, I know it looks like our tofu is drowning a bit) and green onions on top. Serve!