Author Archives: Ron
Thanksgiving
We had Thanksgiving at Julie Tajiri’s place. She had purchased a deep fryer for the turkey, which had a capacity of 14 lbs. She bought a 12 lb turkey for this Thanksgiving. Jennifer made macaroni & cheese, Julie bought stuffing and gravy from Bristol Farms, Iris made candied yams & cranberry sauce, and Morgan made… Read More »
Magic Castle
YAC 11
ESHS Prom 2015
2015 CBO Pancake Breakfast
Dick Tochihara’s 93rd Birthday
District 1, Area C1 Contests, Spring 2015
Stephanie’s & Sue’s Birthdays
Joint Hoonko Service
On January 18, 2015, we participated in a couple of special ceremonies in conjunction with a Ho-onko service (Shinran Shonin memorial) at Gardena Buddhist Church. Stephanie took part in a Seijin-shiki, or Coming of Age ceremony, which is a common observance in Japan for those turning 20 (the age of adulthood in Japan). Then the… Read More »