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Kailuaブログ復活！！(帰国1周年記念)

すてぶん — 2008-05-07T00:41:20+09:00

ボストンから帰国して早1年。

ブログを再開しようとして、何度か書いた記事が、Webブラウザのバックボタンで白紙になること計４回 (実は今回もやってしまった:笑)。

こんなことがあり、ブログ再開のタイミングがなかなかつかめずにいました。

が、自分自身のウィンドの記録や、仲間やうまい飯との出会いなどを今年こそ残したいということで、帰国1周年を記念と題して（？）ブログを再開します！！

ホームゲレンデは、渡米前とほとんど変わらず、夏は西湖、八景島、三浦、鎌倉。今春より、近場の茅ヶ崎（Tバー、サザンビーチ）や猿ヶ島なども開拓中です。妻のレベルもあがってきたので、昨年はいかなかった本栖湖復活も楽しみ。

自分のウィンド以外にも、グルメや旅行など関しても書いていきたいと思います。

どうぞ、よろしくお願いします！！

DICE-KKKKKKK!!!

すてぶん — 2007-04-14T00:38:25+09:00

It was my great pleasure to see the memorable game of Boston Red Sox vs Seattle Mariners on April 11th, 2007.

Here is an interesting picture I took from my seat.

Enjoy it!!

That's the Fenway Park that we loved!! I saw a pole number 18 in stead of DICE-K.

p.s.
I'll leave Boston on the 29th for Japan. It may be the final blog in Boston. But, I try to blog more in Japan. See you soon!!

Long time no BLOG.

すてぶん — 2006-12-18T10:53:41+09:00

I can't not blog much more than I've ever done due to my busy time. But, I'm completely alive.
Here is the best video I've taken for a month. Enjoy to see an interesting work preparing for terrible Boston winter.

Guinness award event about lantern, Head of the Charles, and World's end

すてぶん — 2006-10-23T13:24:32+09:00

We had a lot of interesting evnets on this weekend.
I let you show pictures and videos about some of them.

1.Head Of The Charles(Famous Regatta Race in Charles river)
I can omit an explanation of this event. This is the most biggest regatta race in the world.

2. Pumpkin Festival at the Boston Common

3. Hiking in World's End
It's not too far from Boston, just 1 hour. The trial is very easy to walk although it has a variety of trail. We enjoyed a really nice views from the small hill in very small peninsula, the World's end.
The World's end provide us various landscapes includes pond, sea, rocky seashore, sandy seashore, small bay town, and autumn foliage, and evergreen tree. Surprisingly, we can see the downtown of Boston from a lot of places.

Autumn Foriage in New Hampshire and Massachusetts

すてぶん — 2006-10-16T12:05:44+09:00

I went to White mountain in New Hampshire and Wachusett in Massachusetts to see autumn foliage this weekend.
I'm sorry that I can just say it was REALLY beautiful!!

Enjoy pictures and videos although I believe that I can't show the real landscape very well by them. Note that the level of autumn foliage in White mountains was beyond the peak. That in Wachusett has just been the peak.

About White mountain, we went to the trail based on the information we got from information desk in Lincoln.
The map we got is completely as same as the one on the official web. That was very useful to go around the trail effectively.

About Wachusett, we can get the map at the lodge in the Wachusett ski Area. But you might also have a information in the entrance of the Wachusett Mountain State Reservation. You can download the map on the web.

- White mountain(in front of the Loon ski resort)

- White mountains(just mountains)

- "The Basin" in white mountains

- "Sabbaday Falls" in white mountains

- Wachusett(near the summit)

- Wachusett(no snow ski resort)

- a picture while going to wachusett(Concord?)

- Autumn Foliage in Massachusetts with Enya(The BGM is too good. But the foliage is so so!!)

- Autumn Foliage in Massachusetts with English listening CD(The foliage is good. But the BGM is bad!!)

Trip to Aruba(9/30-10/6)

すてぶん — 2006-10-09T06:21:40+09:00

We went to Aruba, one of the island of Caribbean, for a week from 9/30, which was our too late "summer vacation."

One of the reasons we chose Aruba is that it's good for windsurfing beginner, my wife. It's not only windy but also warm and safe. There are a few good windsurfing rental center.
But, as you might know, October is not windy season in Caribbean. But it's better for my wife.

Of course, I have another options in Caribbean or others. But, Aruba is not too big compared with other famous places, not too urbanized. It's also the one of the safe place in Caribbean.

I can write the same short diary every day as follows:

When we waked up in the morning, I went to eat breakfast outdoor cafeteria on the beach, or inside restaurant.

About windsurfing, it was completely perfect.
After windsurfing, nothing is better than drinking tons of cold beers on the beach seeing a nice sunset(see pictures below).
After dark, we sometimes continued to drink beers while feeling nice breeze for a while.
Then, after 8pm , we went to very nice restaurant,but not too expensive. Likely because Aruba is a part of Holland, food was not too American if you would like to select.

When we feel a little bit muscle pain, we enjoyed going to natural places such as the desert area and the natural pool and bridge that was shaped by strong current, waves, and wind.

Every day was such like the above.
Totally, it was stable and really exciting vacation.

- Beach at the Bucuti Beach Resort

- Breakfast seeing the sea

- The most famous animal in Aruba(iguana)

- Sunset

- driving in the desert by economy car(Suzuki aruto)

- Natural bridge

- Natural pool

- Windsurfing at the fisherman's hut by renting a equipment from Aruba Active vacations

ROUTE OF THE EVIL TOUR AT THE TWEETER CENTER IN MA

すてぶん — 2006-10-09T05:33:22+09:00

Long time no blog!!

I'm sorry not to update my blog due to my very busy and exciting schedule for a few weeks!!
I quickly put two topics we got for a few weeks. The first one is about a live of my most favorite rock band, AEROSMITH on the 26th of September in Tweeter Center Boston.
Before AEROSMITH, MOTLEY CLUE, I used to listen to, peformed as a opening performance as same as Lenny Kravitz did on the last live of AEROSMITH.

As you might know, AEROSMITH gave up to continue their performance during the tour that had began from the last autumn due to the problem with Steven's throat. Fortunately, we were happy to attend it before the decision:
The report about the last live(only in Japanese)

So, we can get a chance to go to their live once a year here in Boston in addition to the historical event on the 4th of July in 2006 with Boston Pops:
The report about July 4th event

We had three big topics this time.

Firstly, Tom Hamilton came back to the stage from this event because this was conducted in their hometown. He could not perform the live from the beginning of the tour due to his throat cancer although the official announced that he attend it after recovering it, which was thought to be from October. But he performed only one song, "Sweet emotion", before that at this concert.

Secondly, Joe played "Dirty Water", which is a song of Boston. That was very cool and very matched with Joe's style.

Finally, we were very happy to enjoy the most favorite song,. "EAT THE RICH." My wife and I was considering which one is the first song of this concert. Unfortunately, our guess was incorrect. But they actually played it in the middle of concert. The last time when I listened to this wonderful song in live is on the "Get a grip tour" in 1993. It was really exciting!!

In conclusion, that was completely perfect!!

- Opening song

- Eat the rich

- Duty Water with Joe Perry

- Tom Hamilton playing "Sweet emotion" came back!!

- Steven and Joe

- Steven wearing bike? costume

How to cook a Japanese-style grilled spicy pancake

すてぶん — 2006-09-23T20:55:23+09:00

I let you know how to cook a Japanese-style grilled spicy pancake, which we call Okonomiyaki.

I'm happy to give special thanks to I-san, who is a professor of Okonomi University in Japan.

Windsurfing at Kalmus beach in Cape Cod

すてぶん — 2006-08-23T17:58:42+09:00

I went windsurfing in Kalmus beach park in Cape Cod on last Saturday. Kalmus beach is one of my favorite spot in US because it's not too crowded even during summer season and has very beautiful white sand.
I used a new used sail bought from a guy who sold his sail on the iWindsurf.com. It's my first time to buy ezzy sail. Its first impression was very powerful although the condition was very under.

Chatham in Cape Cod

すてぶん — 2006-08-15T15:51:33+09:00

We went to Chatham in south east of Cape Cod last Saturday after sleeping on the West Dennis beach for 2 hours because the wind finally didn't come up.

We found that this was the Cape Cod style with white sand and calm.
Because we arrived at the place between afternoon and evening.
Every one were coming back to the parking from shore line, which we were going to.
We was so happy to see such a beautiful landscape with some birds eating sea weed appearing on the ground due to low tide.

8/6 Blue Hill Reservation

すてぶん — 2006-08-07T14:19:40+09:00

I and my wife went to Blue Hill Reservation on Sunday afternoon.
I believe that the Eliot Tower on the top of mountain must be the best place where we can see a whole picture of Boston downtown and Boston harbor at the same time for free!!

It took just about 45 minutes from our apartment in Cambridge by car. We enjoyed just 30 minutes hiking of the path with some rock steepness from one of the parkings of the reservation to the Eliot Tower

- Landscape video No.1 from the Eliot Tower(on the top of mountain)

- Landscape video No.2 from the Eliot Tower(on the top of mountain)

- Landscape picture No.1(toward Boston harbor)

- Landscape picture No.1

8/5 Shot out in the Tanglewood concert due to my bad manner

すてぶん — 2006-08-07T14:01:32+09:00

I and my wife went to see Tanglewood concert provided by Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Before the concert started, we met my wife's friends in the lawn area of Tanglewood, and shared and enjoyed the foods brought by each family or individual. I was really happy to legally drink a lot of beer and wine on the outdoor place. Although it was a concert, I think that it was a part of Tanglewood style that people should enjoy.

Anyway, before the concert began, we moved to our own seat in open-auditorium. But, just when I sit down in it, I noticed that I forgot to take my camera from my bag that I left on the mat where our friends stayed in. So, just before the concert began, I came back to the place to pick it up. When I tried to come back to my seat, the staff came to me and prohibited me to enter the auditorium until the first program ended. I thought that that's ok with me because it's my fault.

So, I decided to wait for the timing when I can re-enter just in front of the entrance of auditorium where I can see everything in it.
But, when I took the video in that place, the staff came to me again, and said, 'no recording.' I'm soory that I was a terrible bad manner person!!
You can listen to this caution in the below video:

So, I decided to move to the place far away from it because I took a video again:-). You might be able to understand calm and beautiful atmosphere with darkish sky from the video below:

After the first waves of applause, I and other guys were allowed to enter again. Of course, I secretly took a video again from my seat because that's the purpose of going back to pick the camera.
The below is that video:

The concert was really wonderful and it was my first time to see a Tanglewood and Seiji Ozawa. The video below was taken just after the concert. You might be able to recognize Ozawa:

In conclusion toward myself, don't intend to take a video of the concert, just enjoy the consert itself!!

Pingu(in New England Aquarium)

すてぶん — 2006-07-31T16:15:52+09:00

I and my wife went to New England Aquarium on this week end.

The most interesting event was that we saw nonfiction "Pingu", which means NOT animation Pingu.
I put a series of videos about 'pretty story' of a penguin, which was taken not in Swiss but in Boston in US.
A narrator spoke Japanese in this videos.
But it doesn't matter because Pingu is like a silent cinema for children. These video were made in the same concept.
I believe that you can enjoy them even though you can't understand the narrations.

-Scene 1(The first trial for Pingu)

-Scene 2(Anxious look of his parents)

-Scene 3(The first achievement)

My first cooking of lobster

すてぶん — 2006-07-27T03:32:38+09:00

This is a video of a little bit sad story about lobster.
If you would not like to see a sad story, please don't push the play button.

I bought a very fresh lobster in Robert's Maine Grill and Market in the Kittery outlet mall after eating a lobster in their restraunt. That was the best lobster I have ever eaten in Boston and Cambridge.

- Live Lobster in the shop(

- Live Lobster just before being cooked

- Live Lobster for beding cooked(SORRY!!)

- Not live Lobste just for being eaten

ロードアイランド州にあるFoglandビーチ

すてぶん — 2006-07-11T12:04:42+09:00

Rhode Island州(Massachusetts州と隣接)にあるFoglandビーチでのウィンドサーフィン。快晴、そして、6点代後半から7点代後半の風が吹きプレーニング。

とりあえず、ジャイブのビデオだけアップ！！

・ジャイブ1（レンタルセイルで調整できなかったため、ちょっとハーネスが長すぎでセイリングフォームが崩れ気味ですが、ジャイブはほどほどに決まる)

・ジャイブ2(こちらの方が進入スピードはありドライブしたが、後半ボードがロールしてバランスを崩してしまった）

（事件1）
妻がウィンドinUSデビュー

（事件2）
セイルのトップが抜けた。これで手持ちセイルが全て壊れた。
がーん。