Back in Tokyo at night.
Ogaki stay was short but nice.
Didn't want to stay there too long because being there is certainly some burden on my mother.

She should enjoy with us for a while… that is the mission.
Thus, spending one night is as usual for MoonFlower and I.
Timing is another issue. My brother's family come to her over new year. So we choose different timing.

Everyone gets together at a time… that is an ideal case.
However, that is short and intense.
I have talked to my mother to see if splitting the event into two different occasion. She prefers to split.

That is why MoonFlower and I visited her around this time… right before the new year.

On the way back to our apartment, MoonFlower picked her supper in the shopping complex.
Seafood Bento from Hokkaido.



This is really great stuff and she enjoyed herself having such good food.
While she is coming to good foods, I eat different stuff… leftover from Ogaki. Hahaha.
True, though.

Now all remaining tasks for 2019 is about to be completed and ready for 2020.
Are you?

One last thing to do for 2019 is visiting my mother in Ogaki.
Taking Shikansen for Gifu Hashima.
Tokyo Station was quite crowded like a hell and everyone was eager to get train for getting out of Tokyo.



Train ride was of almost 3 hours.
I was glued to the business program on iPad…
Didn't even feel it was a long traveling time at all.



In-train lunch was another part of fun and I selected simple one.
During the day before, ate too much and I was quite full all day long then.
Today, had to go home half empty stomach to be ready to make full.



Gifu Hashima Station where my mother drove up for pick-up.



Then, great home-made food continues.
Dessert was my gift from Tokyo.
Lots of talk and laughs through the night. Lots of energy consumed then. Not calories, though. Hahaha.

Our family tradition - it was our family's year-end party 2019 tonight.
This year, MoonFlower has selected Chinese for it.
Wow, never thought about that kind of idea…

She seemed to have been recommended this restaurant by her "foodie" friend.

It was called "O2" and the cuisine was of Chinese fusion. Interesting.











Course food was completed with whole shirk fin plate. That is definitely foodie's wanted.
Great match or marriage with wine recommended by restaurant's sommelier.
Simply, GREAT.

Well, check didn't even come small and that was in fact great deal as well!!! (OMG)

Shouldn't complain… it was year-end PARTY.

Work 2019 is finally coming to an end… today.
Around 3pm, to be precise.
Completed the last meeting via Skype and replied all received emails.

That is it for 2019!!!

From today, it is official that I am on holiday for welcoming new year.



Cartier
Montblanc
Delta

Using three different pens from my collection, started preparing new year greeting cards.
Immediately after work 2019 is done, I had to take care of my personal stuff for 2019.
Same for you? I bet so.

At night, drove down to Chiba for another task.
Tomorrow, MoonFlower and I have to finish last visit to the cemetery for prayer.
We spend a night in Chiba to be ready for tomorrow stuff.

New year greeting cards… hand writing for friends' names and addresses.
Plus short messages.
Not much of work… but took me some time.

Fortunately, didn't waste cards by writing wrong words or misspelling.
That is good result.
At least one task is completed with a small relief. Not bad, huh.

My main task for Thursday was pretty much this…



Time to see this movie since I have completed pre-study, watching all previous episodes.

The Rise of Skywalker was definitely fun movie.
NOT necessarily impressive.
NOT quite dynamic

Though, it was first class entertainment reflecting current world and its trend.
Thus, purely entertainment.

Agree?