MoonFlower informed me of sudden news from her family.
Relative not so close but not so far just passed away… and funeral is coming up.
Well, I have to adjust my schedule accordingly.

Biggest and only concern was of my business trip to Matsumoto next week.
I have to travel to the City on Monday for three-day-session until Thursday.
Then I have to travel down to Toyohashi of Aichi on Thursday for Friday session.

See, am quite busy for next week… AGAIN! Hahaha.
Anyway, I have to carefully plan for Monday… attending to the funeral and catch trains thereafter.
Travel seems so long from Chiba to Matsumoto. Takes longer than 4 hours!!!



Opened up a bottle over supper. With this, dinner plate was pork dumplings. Pretty good match!



Shopping… from previous weekend. MoonFlower selected this as our family tradition.
Year Ball 2017… now and finally got here for us.
Usually we buy one in December. Since it was busy time moving to current place, MoonFlower and I didn't get quite chance for this shopping.

But finally completed. Now truely 2017 is here? Hahaha.



Just a memo for myself. Today's mileage of Alfa Romeo is of 24,559 kilometers.
Last year alone, I didn't drive much… shortest in distance since we didn't go out too much. Probably we drove about 4,000 or 5,000 km for last 12 months.
Since purchase of this Giulietta in June, 2013… less than 25,000 km.

Average 6,000 km… not much, huh. Definitely below the average.

Well, will be very busy Monday… which is ahead.
Like I have mentioned, got to go up to Matsumoto… long way up there.
This week is definitely going to be shorter…

All day long on foot… after missing the chance for car wash. I have to postpone it to either tomorrow or day after.
At least I have to get it done within this weekend before the Golden Week 2017 is over.
Yeah, I will do so for sure. My car is surely dirty!

Today's my fashion. With vivid pants from tsumori chisato brand.
Too flashy? Too vivid?
This is my own middle-age fashion that no one probably does appreciate. Hahaha.



MoonFlower and I walked down to Nihonbashi for this place.
Famous restaurant called Taimeiken.





Renown dish is Tanpopo Omuraisu. This dish is about USD20! Pretty expensive, huh! It is.
Good taste? My expectation was too high and it was yet ordinary good dish. No surprise at all. Hahaha.

Then, we went to Shibuya for shopping.
MoonFlower got what she needed and I picked up those at 100 yen store:



All health-related item, hahaha.

Supper gets started quite late like 8pm…





Walked with 6,700 steps according to my gadget "UP Move."
I am quite tired and need to rest for now. Hahaha.

Still in the middle of Golden Week - no particular plan for our family.
Except today. MoonFlower and I got to go to the cemetery for prayer.
Once a month - our family routine. Then, late lunch takes place… like:



Like this!!! Well, it is Japanese food… not fish. They are eels. Domestic fresh eels are quite expensive.
Big lunch it was for sure. Hahaha.
Then, we drove on to the nearby outlet mall for shopping.



I appear like that with funky jeans. Don't you agree? It is my own "middle-age" fashion. Hahaha.
While MoonFlower didn't buy anything at least today, I picked up brand new suits for work.
Blue suits. I will bring photo to show you how new suits look soon.



Supper came along with sparkling wine.
Too fast to avoid being drunk…
Yep, cannot be sober anymore.

Rainy Sunday made me stay home! Same as you?
Didn't go too far. But at least MoonFlower and I went out for grocery shopping.
Well, we went in nearby department store to pick up some sweets as well. Hahaha.



My watch selection for the day is GaGa. Yeah, made me feel like Italian today. Hahaha.



Wine was of course French… Bourgogne in precise. Pinot Noir is of my favorite



Yellow face GaGa is good to match with gold Alain Mikli eyewear! Hahaha.



Supper comes with avocado and borsch. Good supper which MoonFlower made for two of us. Darn good!

Now final week of March is coming around.

Extended weekend is now coming to an end… already.
As per MoonFlower's request, we lined for special sweets at famous bakery shop in Ningyocho.
Place called "Sucre-rie."



Many people were in line waiting for the same thing.
MF and I just ordered 4 of them… just for ourselves. Meanwhile, majority of people in line ordered at least 8 or more!
Oh boy, since when Japanese family becomes so big? Hahaha.



It was great sweets for sure. Perfect afternoon with such a famous sweets.
Within the picture, today's watch TAG-Heuer SEL model… which is already discontinued. For me, it is still working watch.



Wine bottle gets opened while watching TV dramas.
Long night made quite short since good tasty wine and food just served.
No complaints! Hahaha.

Long weekend comes to an end with good feeling.

Long weekend gets started. Monday is national holiday!
MoonFlower has already gone back to the house in Chiba and, in this morning, I had to follow after her.
Jumped into my car and drove in highway to Chiba. Time to time I hit the traffic jam.

Took me a little bit longer than usual time to get there.



My Alfa is still in good shape. Running great!



MF's favorite dog - very behaving!

Wine gets opened for supper.



Good wine… matching wth roasted beef.
Wait. It is white wine… with meat? Hmmm.
Was it a mistake? Still matched? Hmmm, not sure what was the best choice.

At least things were like this.
I have selected several menu for supper. Then, wine selection was informed afterwards. That is why.
Well, it didn't matter. Things were good and I loved it!

Woke up at usual time and jumped on my car right after that.
Drove up to Chiba since MoonFlower spent last night at her sister's home.
I joined her there and continued for shopping.

After grocery shopping, stopped by an outlet shopping mall in Kisarazu.
Very nice BALLY business bag found on the shelf.
ALMOST bought it. Yeah, really close.

I saw one in navy color. This is black one but you can tell how it looks.



Almost bought it.
Made our dinner early today and opened a bottle of wine first.



Didn't drink 2nd bottle. Just one for today. Same as usual.
French wine from Bourgogne.

Early start didn't result early finish. I stayed up late… hahaha.



Extra shot for today.
I may sell it out… maybe?
Resale value of this kind of watch is not so (at all?) high. Hahaha.

MoonFlower gets back to the work from 4th of January.
Thus, we should be back home until 3rd.
Well, the choice is between today or tomorrow.



Choice was made over glass of wine… the outcome was obviously not "today…" due to alcohol intake.
Hahaha!

A Happy New Year 2017!!!
I wish to have this year be peaceful and happy time for me and my family!



Typical and traditional Japanese food for new year! This is for 2 people.



New year cerebration came along with sparkling wine at night over supper.
Not bad!!!
Eating toooo much around this time of year. Same as usual. Cannot and shouldn't complain!