Author Archives: Mason Shoma

There was some talk about going to sushi for dinner. I was all for it because I love ikura. But we can’t go out to eat too much. But to check and see my dedication to the idea of going out to eat ikura, Daddy started asking some questions. If you want to eat ikura…:Continue reading “Ikura”

Today was the perfect day for the pool. Daddy started getting it set up in the afternoon, but once I knew what was going on, I was changed and outside waiting for the pool to fill up. I had a lot of fun playing in my pool, but I remember it being much bigger. IContinue reading “Wading pool”

I was in a good mood this morning. Everything seemed to make me laugh. Even just measuring my height was full of laughs. By the way, I’m 98 cm (38.58 in), only a centimeter taller than back in May. Daddy was being silly too and did the “staircase”, “escalator”, and “elevator” behind the counter. IContinue reading “Silly mood”

It was a long week, even though there were only four school days. Still, was so hot that I felt quite worn out. So I got a special treat for dessert. Fruit jelly! Yum!

At the park today we ran around a lot. We also went in search of bugs and found some on a tree. We were intrigued. We formed quite a gallery of observers watching bugs. After we got back to school we took a shower and were refreshed for the rest of the day.

There are many important lessons that a father must pass on to his son. The armpit fart is one of those lessons. We were watching TV and saw it on one of my shows, so Daddy thought it was time to educate me on the refined art of making armpit farts. I’m not sure ifContinue reading “Father-son lesson: armpit farts”

On our walk today we visited the prefectural office building where they had a train set on display. It was very cool and we watched the train go round and round. By the way, did you notice my new fashion choice? I’ve started wearing my hat with the strap under my lip instead of underContinue reading “Walk and train set”

I woke up in a very good mood with a big appetite, so I had a very big breakfast to give me the energy I needed to get through the day. It was a fun and busy day at school. At the park I found some and realized that they were very busy too. TheyContinue reading “Happy breakfast and ant waiting”

On our walk today we went hunting for dragonflies but, alas, there were none to be found. We will try again tomorrow. It was a hot day so we didn’t want to spend too long outside. There were only a few of us during this Obon season so we got to ride in the buggyContinue reading “Dragonfly hunting”

Daddy had to go in for work today even though it is a holiday. (He had to make up for the vacation he took during our Hawaii trip.). So I spent the day with Mommy. We went to the library in the city and I had fun looking at some books and interesting exhibits. WeContinue reading “Mommy day”

This is how I wind down and calm down right before bed so that I can get a good night’s sleep. Nah, this is me trying to get in every last second of play time before I go to bed.

Daddy was working in the garden while I was driving my Mercedes around when I thought that what Daddy was doing looked fun. So I parked my car and went to help him. I was a very good helper and followed his instructions very well. We repotted a few plants in some new soil. HopefullyContinue reading “Helping out in the garden”

As always, when a new Starbucks drink comes out Daddy treats Mommy to it. But I’ve been sharing with Mommy more and more lately. And my sips have been getting longer and deeper. Mommy is lucky if she gets half of her treat. Well, I guess we can think of it as a treat forContinue reading “Starbucks treat”

We went to the park today but it was so hot that we couldn’t stay very long. We barely ventured out of the shade. We headed home and drank a lot of water while cooling off in the air-conditioned room. In the cool safety of the indoors we played with Magna-tiles. I made some interestingContinue reading “Outdoors and indoors”

I woke up at a normal time today and was in a very good mood. I have recovered from my jet lag and am back to our normal school day routine. We went to the subway station on our walk today. At first I asked my teachers to be carried but in the end IContinue reading “Routine day and special dinner”

After such a long time away from school and spending so much time every day with Mommy and Daddy, it was a little hard for me to go back to school. First of all, I woke up really early in the morning because of jet lag. I was about around 5:15 and tried to goContinue reading “Back in Japan”