Lucky Horses
この２頭の藁の馬がうちのロビーに飾ってあります。知り合いが作ってくれて、地元の民芸の１つです。
These 2 straw horses are decorating our lobby for the winter. These examples of traditional folk art were made by a neighbor for us.
3-balled
雪は今日、ほとんど一日降りました。お陰様で近状の友達とうちの子と大きいスノーマンを作りました。アメリカの雪だるまは足がある為に３つの玉で作ります。そして，鼻に人参を。
It snowed practically all day today, so with our kids and some neighborhood friends, we built a big snowman. We built it American-style, with three balls instead of 2 as is the style here in Japan.
Lively entertainment
宴会で芸者さんは二人が来ました。着物の姿はうんと綺麗だし、明るい会話で盛り上がりました。芸者の魅力が主には２つにある：文化とおもてなし。
A group of guests tonight invited a couple of geisha-san for entertainment. With their beautiful kimonos, and their lively conversation, the geisha-san add so much to the gathering. The charm of the geisha is two-fold: culture and this type of 'omotenashi'.
