I'm missing the "young Saturday girl" two weeks in a row - should I be worried? 
With me here today I had Catherine (no, NOT the just married one!), Alicia and Amy. Thanks to all the money and effort wasting events going on in England (sorry ladies, I just couldn't care less!), our chat topics could take a break from Tohoku, and concentrated on mentioned events. 
Alicia is busy at home since her daughter started regular employment (coming home at 11 every night!) - did she use her daughter that much, I wonder? 
Catherine has also been occupied planting fruits and vegetables at her "rented field", and we are all looking forward to the summer when she will bring some tasty melons to the Cafe! 
Amy & her family visited a hot spring in Ono with an unusual name: Yupika.The salty water is supposed to cure all sorts of diseases. Funny part is for the open air bath tub you are advised to wear a sedge hat, something like this:



(Imagine how funny this is - everybody naked wearing just these hats!!) 


Well, that's rounding it up already - today's paper again was A4 size, so please check it our HERE, and for the cake, click on "Thursday's posting".

Tomorrow will be the annual "Oyaji Band Festival" in Hiyoka Park in Kakogawa, my band will play from around 13:30, and guess what? Even if it rains, the event will be held......so in case you're are really ひま and happen to be in  the area....

The "Master"