March

Welcome to March! Yesterday was rainy, but it was also quite warm...about 18 degrees Celsius. It was nice, and it means that true spring is really just around the corner.

I love spring, but for people like my wife who have hay fever, spring is not such a pleasant season. Off the top of my head, I can name at least 10 people I know who have hay fever. Mr. F, Ms. T, Mr. S...and the list goes on and on. The symptoms of hay fever are miserable. Itchy eyes, itchy nose, red and puffy faces... I feel really sorry for all of you who suffer from this terrible allergy. And, I read in the newspaper today that over 20,000,000 Japanese people have hay fever. Do you know the population of Japan? Well, compared to that number, 20 million folks is a lot!!! And according to the news, this year the pollen count will be 5 times larger than that of last year. So get ready Hay Fever people, unfortunately it is gonna be a long spring!!

To change the subject, last week two people said some pretty harsh things to me.
The first person was a guy, Mr. C. When I went out with the guys for a few drinks last Saturday night, out of no where he said, "So when did you start to lose your hair?"

And then, on Monday at the Spa, a friend of mine said, "Wow, you really gained a lot of weight!"

Last week was a tough week for me. I hope this week is gentler! :)

Below are some wonderful photos from. Ms.e. She took them when she went to Osaka Park to see the Plum Blossoms. Thank you!