Ibu Shinji

I'm really proud of myself. After all the coupons, I only spent 2000 yen on groceries for the next two weeks. I didn't get any sushi this trip, but I did get some rice on sale which was nice. I also splurged a bit and bought a mango. My sisters sent me a recipe for mango sticky rice and thought it would be something I would enjoy. I saw them this weekend too. We went to a nearby park and viewed the sakura. Mariko and Chika wore matching yukata which looked really nice next to the trees. My mom did their hair. I wish I had gotten a picture. I suppose I can ask them if they took any. I felt a little under-dressed compared to them, since I didn't wear anything traditional. I wasn't the only one who didn't, so I suppose that's okay. My sisters like to dress up for festivals since it's really the only time when they are allowed to wear the more expensive kimono and yukata with the nice hair accessories. I made us some bentos to eat at the park, but my sisters had saved up and got us dango for dessert which was a very nice treat. I am thinking about learning how to make it so I can give it to them as a treat sometimes when I come visit.