For the first time, we go watch golf to Chiba. There is this LPGA tournament from yesterday through Sunday.
Weāll watch a third day competition tomorrow.
Since last Oct, my partner has incorporated a golf into his daily life.
Heās improved a lot. Now he hits a 200 yards drive.
And I joined, I started going with him from last year end? it was freezing cold, I was wearing Ugg boots and a down jacket.
itās been six months. Winter ended, spring has come and gone, now itās getting humid and hot.
And this morning I hit a 150 yards drive.
At first, it was #8 iron. Then moved to his utility club. And recently he bought me a #1 driver from a second hand auction site.
Weāve been practicing three times a week since last month. I think Iāve hit (sometimes simply dump) more than 1,000 balls.
Golf is fun, I didnāt know or didnāt even imagine if Iād ever play golf.
A driver Iām currently practicing is a good one, and Iām the one who is wasting its ability. Therefore I must learn how to use it correctly by watching professional golf players.
To enjoy daily life, I do pay attention to my routines. And do other necessary things as little as possible, besides my work.
I have a friend who works less and spend time with her dog at home as much as possible. And her husband happened to be one of work-from-home people due to Covid, now she is spending most of her time with her family at home.
She is the first person let me have an idea working from home to secure time for myself. And sheās been my role model for more than 10 years to such lifestyle.
I and my partner moved to my parents house in 2019, after my dad has passed away.
And in Feb of 2020, there Covid-19 has emerged, in Apr we both started work from home itās been staying until today.
To be honest, I have not much friends from the beginning since I got married in my thirties. I was busy with my work and busy being a wife as well so my life became less out going lifestyle for years.
I used to like going out, shopping, hanging around with my friends.
Had many trips to overseas, Onsen hot springs around home, eating out or just hanging around with them all day in my twenties. I spent healthy twenties that left me a lot of funny memories.
Maybe for that reason and for my age, without any frustration I was able to transfer to a new normal life.
Staying at home 24/7 with my family did not cause any issues.
If I love going out very much, then staying at home for one year or years would have suffocated me, fortunately it didnāt.
Likewise my mom is not much outgoing so is my partner.
Interestingly my older brother is very sociable and loves going out. He prefers going back to a normal life of Before-Covid.
Sometimes we do going out, going to a driving range, watching a baseball game, a rugby game, a sumo.
A night game on Friday.
Opening day of sumo in May
But mostly simple living, a bit of exercise, eat well, sleep well, enjoy bath and reading books. I read same book to remind myself that Iām never the same.
We are never the same therefore every day is different even if doing routine things.
I have written it several times in the past, by doing same things every day I can learn that I am different every day.
This morning we woke up at 4:50 to go our favorite driving range, surprisingly there were already too many golf lovers. We were shocked but anyway grabbed clubs and ran to the second floor looking for a seat or seats for two of us.
When we almost lost our hope, a gentleman right in font where we were standing said to us that heās finished so we can take his place.
We thanked him a couple times.
That small kindness gave us chance to enjoy one hour practice together.
When I was younger I was almost always looking for a new thing new place something new, as I was thinking new things are better things. Now I can find new within my familiar daily life. Growing old is not so bad it taught me to be comfortable with what I do have.
Tomorrow is Monday, used to be it felt sad, now I think myself lucky that I have a job.
Next weekend Iāll be pruning hydrangeas in the backyard for mom, so that we can enjoy flowers in next rain season also.
I went shopping at lunchtime just now, it was hot like summer.
Every year a seasonal transition becomes quicker and there were not long enough rainy seasons for the past several years. hydrangeas in the backyard didnāt bloom last year.
Except being in sleep, Iām always looking at something restlessly. During daytime I try looking up the sky to rest my eyes still Iām looking at the sky.
PC, smartphone, books, TV.
Or things for meal prep, doing dishes, laundry.
Eyes are working without break.
As a result, I felt some strange feeling in my eyes, fatigue and strain behind eyeballs.
I tried a warm wet towel, it worked well.
Just soak a towel well, squeeze moisture a bit, and put it into microwave warm for 30 seconds.
And cover eyes until the towel gets cold.
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Also there are a variety of products for eyestrain relief, today my partner gave me one of those.
warm and gentle
It becomes warm when I opened a plastic bag. An oxidation, maybe?
Found the explanation for its mechanism.
There are five ingredients: iron powder, water, water retention agent, activated charcoal, and salt. These are placed in a “non-woven bag.” Here
It is warm for 20 minutes, so I sit on a massage chair, did massage cover my eyes with these masks.
After a while around my eyes become warm and moist. Muscle around eyes have been softened.
Maybe sunlight is one of reasons for sore eyes. Iāll take a break in every 60 minutes, close my eyes instead of looking at the sky tomorrow. Will see if eyesight gets better or so.
The stadium we visited today, was one of main venues when Japan held 2019 Rugby World Cup.
It is āNissan Stadiumā near Shin-yokohama station known for Shinkansen train š .
We were not able to go any games back in 2019.
Itās was World Cup, many people around the world have come watch the games.
Instead we explored around the stadium, the day Ireland played Scotland. It was fun! Here
Since then watching a rugby game on TV has become a part of our life.
And from this year, a new league system introduced to Japan Rugby. Japan Rugby League ONE.
Finally we were able to go watch a game today, CANON played PANASONIC.
Horie-san, who was a member of Japan Rugby team in 2019.
The atmosphere was different from baseball or sumo.
I was surprised by well-behaved fans and staffs, really amazed.
People in the stadium were quiet but cheering passionately with clap their hands.
There were only 8,000 for a venue with 70,000 capacity, you can picture the place with very few people. I hope there are more attendees next time we go.
Boiled apple 