Author: remorajp

やっと長い長い梅雨が終わった！　ママとパパは僕の大好きな川に連れて行ってくれた。今回はマギーも一緒だ。マギーは生まれて初めて泳ぐんだって。マギーのママは「マギー泳げるかなぁ」って心配してたけど、全然問題なかった。僕が水の中のボールを追いかけると、マギーは僕を追いかけて、水の中にジャボン、あっという間に泳ぎだした、イェ～イ！！　2人であっちこっち泳いで泳いで、水の中を走った走った。マギー、また一緒に来よう！　夏は始まったばっかり、太陽はまだまだギラギラ！ Finally the long and long rainy season is over! And because it is no longer raining, Mom and dad took me to my favorite river. They did not see the irony in waiting until things dried out before taking me to a place where I could get wet.  This time was also special because …

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I’ve been taking a break from the website lately, but I’m doing fine! As the seasons changed, I saw cherry blossoms and lots of new growth in my normal circuit of spots that need regular marking. When I thrust my nose into the grass, I can see and smell the various insects eating new soft …

Read more “All is fine with me! 僕は元気でやってるよ！”

As far as days of the week go, Sundays are definitely in my top 7. It starts off as the other days with Dad sneaking up on me while I sleep on the sofa. I try to pretend I am still asleep, but as he gets closer my tail starts to wag all on its …

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When Dad sits it down on the sofa, I immediately roll over for a belly scratch. He does not seem to be in any rush to go outside . Truth be told, I’m not either. We have been doing this morning routine for years, but usually after a few scratches, he is ready to head outside. Not today. That suits me just fine because I am in no hurry to get off of the sofa. I can hear the rain. I know it is cold outside. My preference is to lounge on the sofa as long as possible. I squirm around on my back until i find a comfortable place on his leg to rest my head. I soon fall back asleep.

Mom and Dad took me to temple near our house called Katsuoji, the “Winning Daruma Doll Temple“. This temple was built almost 1,300 years ago, though I think it has been fixed up quite a bit since then because it doesn’t look that old. They like dogs there because even though they charge for parking …

Read more “The Temple of Darumas: Katsuo-ji ダルマのお寺:勝尾寺”

In the latter half of September, the top of the rice plants finally begin to droop. This is like a Japanese greeting and the rice is saying, “hey Mr. Farmer, it is time to harvest me. Another sign that harvest season is here is the appearance of the red flower called cluster amaryllis. (Mom is …

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Mom and dad stare at a big square box every day. I can hear sounds from the box. From time to time, hear the voices of dogs that could be my friends…someone called me. Did a friend come? I look at this box and I can see some friends and hear them, but I can’t …

Read more “Of dog days and dreamy nights 四角い箱から来た仲間達”

ママはよく僕の歌を歌ってくれる。 Koro has good eyes ♬ Koro has good ears　♬ Koro has a good nose　♬ Koro has strong teeth　♬ Koro is a good boy, good good boy ♬ Where is a good boy ♬ Who is a good boy　♬ Here is a good boy, named Koro　♬ Koro is a good boy, good good boy　♬ かなり親バカ、犬バカだね、、、、