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Family Dinner for Year-End 2021





















Xmas Shopping!

Busy Saturday, it was for me.
Very active from the morning - showed up to a cafe by walk.



Originally, supposed to go to other place which was closed for the day somehow.
Then, came to this place called "DIXANS" and ordered coffee along with toast.

Caught up with MoonFlower for lunch.
Newly planed place called "guang" famous for rice-omelette.



Very crowded when we got there… had to wait for at least 30 minutes or so.



Omelette is ready! Very stylish foodie for me.



Then, MF and I showed up to Ginza for shipping.

Went in to department stores for looking around.
Finally shopping is complete!



Supper took place at a bar in Kitasenju, unusual destination for two of us.



Sherry wine place











Shopping results - MF instantly got her attention to this.
In fact, she could take her eyes off from this.
Thus, I ended up buying this one for her. Turned to be a Christmas present of 2021.



Very cute cat handbag.

And I bought this bag for myself.



It is English hand-made GLOBE-TROTTER bag.
Cool one for me. I love it.
My own Christmas shopping is also coming to an end in peace. Hahaha.

Busy but fun day!

Restaurant "NASQUILLO"

































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Party and Foodies!





















Drinking Spree, FINALLY!






















Korean BBQ Night!




















Cafe Hopping in Ginza



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Pro vs. Home-cooking?

Records for today's lunch and supper.
Dine-out at French restaurant and home dining, respectively.

Happened to be at a French restaurant where we have never been before.
It was yet casual French dining… not only food but also service was quite so.
Interesting.



Food seemed very decorative. Taste was good.



Pork dish as main was good as well.
No big disappointment. Though, no major impression, either.
Overall, mediocre?! Oh boy.

For dinner, home dining took place with good wine.



This is MoonFlower's selection. Am sure that this is not cheap / reasonable one.



Wine went very well with six different cheeses.



And beef to complete.



What complaints? What about it?
Good home dining and maybe this is much better off with this… I bet.

Agree?

F9 and Italian Cuisine

Fast and Furious and good Italian cuisine followed.
Pretty damn good day for me.
Haha.































Luxurious dinner along with pairing wines.
Great family dinner took place.

Familiy Dinner

Coming to see "Promising Young Woman."
Head that it was a great scenario worth to watch.
Yeah, this is Academy-award film, isn't it?!





Man, this is awesome. Great movie.

Family dinner took place between MoonFlower and I at "Uwotoku" sushi place.











































This dinner was for either MF's birthday or our 12th wedding anniversary.
Whichever it is… we have to do another such family dinner soon for the other. Oh boy.

Excellent and such wonderful sushi dinner.

Italian Cuisine "HIWATARI"

Foodie night!
MoonFlower got some recommendation of this Italian place by friend and we had a dinner there tonight.
Called "HIWATARI" - located near Hamamatsucho Station.

1st visit to the place ever for sure.















Great Italian it was… enjoyed all 7 dishes served.
Along with food, they served different wines and that choice was also fantastic.

Great dinner.

MF instantly made next reservation… thus, will be back to this place for another dinner.

Recommended much.

Burger from THE GOOD VIBES

Foodie weekend is finishing with large burger!



MoonFlower recommended another place for checking out.
It was of aged beef burger.
We have never been to that place ever before. Totally new to us.

Very popular. Customers / guests already lined up.

Man, this is huge volume and tasty!!!

Need to go back to this place for different kind of burgers soonest as possible!

"Ikejiri Asano" in Shibuya

Saturday dinner with wifey comes along with neat bento box.
It was actually take-out food.
We went to the place for pick-up.

MoonFlower has been there several times and recommended for today's supper.





Wow!!! Cool bento style Japanese food with variety of fish.
"Chirashi Sushi" supper was pretty good deal.

I have never been there for dining before.
After the State of Emergency withdrawal, I should be there for big dinner…
It was so good and made me think so.

"ROZZO SICILIA" in Shirokane

After 6 hours of talk (presentation / facilitation), work gets well-done as confusion.
Good work!
Am exhausted then.

Finished several short meeting done afterwards and then, went out for food pickup.

MoonFlower made a take-away food to an Italian restaurant located in Shirokane, a fancy district in Tokyo.
This place is somewhere we have never used ever before. Totally 1st time.
Picked food up and rushed to the home.





MF returned home before me.
First time to see her in 20 days or so… Hahaha.




Decided to open a bottle of Champagne tonight along with great foods.











Good drink and food made me sleepy quickly.
After tough work, time to rest or relax.
Any objection?

Golden Week Holidays now end...











Prep for Summer 2021















(my) BD Dinner came early...

My birthday family dinner took place at favorite sushi place this evening.

























Back in Town. New Shirts Just In

Back to Tokyo in this afternoon.



Supper was catered by Uber Eats.
Hot spicy Chinese noodles.



Extra spicy. Quite hot and spicy for me.

MoonFlower has ordered shirts and they got delivered, already.



One for her and the other for me.
Yeah, we select same style t-shirts for both of us. Crazy?! Maybe.
One on the right is mine.

Will be in Ogaki soon for Golden Week (April 29th - May 6th).

Spicy and Sweet?!

Went out for grocery shopping in the afternoon.
On the way back, stopped by a restaurant for late lunch.
Chose spicy noodles.



This dish was highly appreciated and very popular per TV program I saw quite while back.
Well, yeah, it was good and okay… not as great as I hoped.
My challenge for discovering great foods surely continues.



Another piece of cake was served by MoonFlower.
She picked two kinds yesterday. This one is another great stuff.
Next weekend, we should drive up to that place for seeing more cakes then.

What cake shop???

It is called "Patisserie Chant d'Oiseau located in Kawaguchi, Saitama.

Active Saturday (before rainy Sunday)

Went to my dentist first for the day.
Then, drove around to see some cherry blossoms.



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MoonFlower asked me to join her to go to Roppongi area for something…



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Just had a tropical soda… was that her true purpose?! That was it… somehow. Hahaha.

Decided to dine out tonight.










It was good Italian restaurant per internet review.
For us, yeah, it was okay or good… but not as great as being reviewed.
Not sure that we come back to this place ever after this.



Contrary to the dinner, we came to awesome cake which MF picked up from Saitama where she went up for family matter.
Man, this is one of the best ever had!!!
Need to go another time for sure.

Busy and active day along with full stomach. Hahaha.

Working or Shopping?!

MoonFlower took a day off for today.
Well, I decided to go in to the office for some real paperwork needed.
Thus, she and I had a lunch together before hitting the way for office.



Some restaurant that we have never went it before… turned out that it was quite cozy and old-fashioned type restaurant.
I ordered for fried oysters and they were so good.
I should go back to that place for another dish soon.

Walked up to Ginza and stopped by Audemars Piguet before going in to the office.
Strap exchange was my purpose.



Took me around 15 minutes or so. Very convenient.
Staff even introduced mail-in service which sounded very hectic to do since I live not too far from the store.
Much convenient for me to drop in.



MF asked me to picked up some Japanese sweets on the way home.
Ichigo Daifuku or Strawberry sweets.
Oh I loved it.



Yummy dinner did follow and I had great foods all day today. No complaints.
Perfect food-rich day it was.

Work? What about it?
It was… okay!


Back from Chiba at late night

1st month of the year is just gone… already!
Wow, too fast.
Now things are moving into February then.



Driving under clear weather was quite fun.



Stopping by a place for big meal… eels over rice. Rich food it is.



MoonFlower even fixed lamb chops for supper.
Wine was missing for sure. Well, I had to drive home afterward. Too bad.
Wait, MoonFlower opened a bottle of wine and had some wine, already. Darn it.

The way she cooked was PERFECT. Loved this dish.

Back home at late night.
Came through the Aqualine Tunnel between Tokyo and Chiba.
It planned to shut down for maintenance tonight. Didn't know that. Just made it before closure.

Thank God, I barely made it. Otherwise, had to go a long drive!

Client owns Patek Phillip!

Man, didn't plan to stay at client's site all day long.
I originally expected to be there only for the morning.
That resulted that I had to skip some meetings. Oh boy.

Well, it is still my priority that I stay and do work for that client anyhow.

Client and I even went to have lunch together.
1st time to be accompanied with him over any meal ever.
Lots of casual talk… maybe I should have shut up a bit more. Hahaha.

Good thing found, then.

He and I have something in common.
He likes watches as well.
I knew that he has Panerai watch. He puts that on his wrist for the day.

However, he wore gold watch yesterday.
Asked him what what it was.
It was Patek, he said.

Oh boy, he's got such luxury prestigious watch in his collection.

Envy of him much for sure!

He asked me what else I have than Panerai.
Well, I was wearing Apple Watch today. Same as yesterday.
Told him that I at least have watches like Apple Watch.

Haha, I didn't give him a straight answer at all.

I may be more cautious what watch to put on when going up there.
Hahaha.



Working late at night as usual.
Ordered some foods to UberEats.
It brought a set of cheese burger.

Hard to tell from the photo, yet, it was AWESOME stuff.
Very juicy beef in it.
I may even order one more time very soon.



Time is almost February… now I exchanged the strap for GaGa Milano from rubber to leather.
Should have done it much earlier, I thought.
GaGa is quite fancy watch and still good on my wrist for sure.

Nonetheless, GaGa doesn't go for business yet. I should try?!

Hahaha.

Year 2021!!!

A Happy New Year of 2021!!!





Great goods and drinks for celebration!



BIG celebration will last for a while.
Of course, all such celebration stays inside. Never gets out.
Be cautious about corona virus!!!