On a rainy afternoon, I went shopping at Sanei Keizuka

🍱 A little mishap before lunch

I spent the morning writing my blog and completely forgot to turn on the rice cooker.

Around 11:30, my mom woke up and said, “I’m hungry.” That’s when I finally realized, and hurried to Hotto Motto.

I bought:

– Demi-glace sauce hamburger steak

– Ginger Pork Bento

Since the rice and side dishes were separate, we shared them between the two of us.

After eating, I gave her her medicine, and Mom went back to bed. She seemed to rest for a while.

☔ Shopping at Sanei Kyozuka in the Rain

I went outside to run errands while Mom slept, only to find it raining harder than expected.

I grabbed an umbrella, headed to the parking lot, and drove to Sanei Kyozuka.

The parking lot wasn’t crowded, but perhaps due to the rain forecast, there seemed to be more cars than usual.

“That’s why the flat parking lot had an ‘available’ sign,” I realized.

I’d done a quick fridge check before shopping, so I started buying things to replenish what we needed.

My usual style is to look at the discount stickers and mentally simulate when we’ll eat it before deciding.

What I bought today:

– Shinjo (fish paste)

– Cucumber pickles in rice bran (half price because the expiration date was approaching)

– Bacon

– Milk (medium size)

That was pretty much it for my shopping.

☕ Taking a break at Starbucks

Since I was full, I stopped by Starbucks just for coffee.

The young customer ahead of me placed an order that sounded like a spell, making me a bit nervous.

When it was my turn, I simply said, “Hot coffee, small,” and got my order without issue.

Sitting down, I noticed young people on both sides of me tapping away at their laptops.

I sipped my coffee while wondering, “I wonder if these folks are making good money?” It was a quiet moment like that.

🏠 After Getting Home

When I got home, Mom was still asleep.

I decided, “I should wake her up so she doesn’t stay up too late,” and woke her.

After that, I gave Mom the flowers for Dad’s Buddhist altar for her to arrange, put away the groceries, and took a short break.

I checked Instagram and TikTok, nodded along to Mom’s stories, and spent a relaxed time until dinner prep.

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⚾ WBC Exhibition Game in the Evening

Since Mom had mentioned since morning that she wanted to watch the WBC exhibition game,

we finished dinner early and got ready in front of the TV.

I sat in my usual chair, looking forward to the game starting.

📝 Summary

– Lunch: Shared a meal from Hotto Motto with Mom

– Went shopping at Sanei Keizuka in the rain

– Skillfully picked discounted items while restocking necessities

– Took a short break drinking coffee at Starbucks

– After returning home, relaxed until evening while keeping an eye on Mom

– Prepared for the evening, looking forward to the WBC exhibition game

Shopping in the rain and a little break at Starbucks.

It was a peaceful day, blending time with Mom and the quiet flow of the afternoon.