Best Friends, Ramen and Hello Kitty Macaroni

Life is full of bare necessities, like air, water, food, and light.  But if you're good, life if also full of rewards, like best friends, Ramen, Hello Kitty Macaroni, chocolate-filled Koalas, and little bowls painted with piggies that say "boo".  Today for lunch, I enjoyed some Ramen with two of my favorite people at Santouka in Mitsuwa Marketplace.  These two favorite people remind me how amazing it is to have friends that surround you with warmth and light, no matter what mood you were in to begin with.  Sometimes, I just can't believe how lucky I am.

Roasted Carrot Ginger Soup

Roasted Carrot Ginger Soup

This afternoon I felt like calling up the neighbor girl and asking her if she could go outside and play.  We could ride bikes, pretend we’re witches, convince my little sister to eat dirt mixed with glitter, transform the swing set into a time machine, or collect roly-pollies in a jar with holes poked in the lid... because they breath air like us, right?  For some reason, the start of school and this gloomy almost-fall weather are making me homesick for being a kid again.

Beets, Gnomes and Life

Gustoff

After a rough year, I'm starting fresh, and so is my blog.  Due to unforeseen circumstances, my blog archives have vanished, but I've learned that when you're starting fresh, you can't sweat the little stuff... so I'm just going to pick up where I left off.