Back on my Strings

Picking up the violin again after months of hiatus.  The strings became loose and must be tuned first. Changing temperatures and humidity affects the instrument. I am still at level 2 and coming back with a healthy respect for those who can play this instrument. It is certainly a lot more difficult than piano. So,…

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Yaki-gyoza

Applying what little things I was able to catch up with our Kochevent at work, I made Yaki-gyoza and my girl helped me with it.  And to further prove just how lazy I am, I bought a gyoza wrapper which I find cheaper compared to the hours I would have spent making it from scratch….

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Die Kleine Eisenbahn

It has been 3 months since boy started his piano lesson and I am happy with his progress. Very grateful that we have found a nice piano teacher in a town where doctors are lacking even. Currently, boy is practicing and preparing for his first recital in June. To help my boy and because I…

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Two Fat Cats

Amigurumi is a japanese art of knitting/crocheting small stuffed characters. Girl has in mind to make some and give it to her friends. But she is frustrated  because her cat turned out to be fat and has big holes everywhere that you can see the stuffings.  Expectations vs Reality can be painful. 10 years ago…

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