A Year From Now...

Action Pefff _ _ _Ann Arbor and Iowa City

Jay, our artist son, came to visit before Monica and Jonah left for camp.  While walking around Ann Arbor, each wearing one of Jay's Pefff Print shirt or dress, we found a good place for a "Jumping Shoot", which Jay has now edited, back in Iowa City, where he is working on his many projects, including his PEFFF PRINTS for what could be your Favorite Shirt.

Here's just one set from:   Pefff A2 JUMPING SHOOT

Click on the link above, and you'll see Jay, Megan, Jonah and Monica Jumping for Pefff.  

And here's the dress Jay made for me!  I really like it and decided to get several more in different colors and designs.  I'm glad I ordered an XL, because American Apparel clothes that Jay uses as a canvas for his art, do encounter shrinkage.  Just FYI.

 

 I love my pretty Pefff dresss.             Pefff Prints

 

 

Fresh Produce... Michigan

Loving the chance to spend summer days in Michigan.  Long, long days that go on and on with daylight past 9 pm, mostly great weather, fresh and tasty locally grown fruits and vegetables for every meal.  They are so colorful and appetizing.  ミシガン州の夏の日はとてもうまい。よく長い日ので、日光は続けるので、9時午後以上だので、殆ど毎日の天気もいいです。そして、近くに栽培させたの果物と野菜もきれい色ので、おいしいです。

Yes, those are fresh strawberries and blueberries with Captain Crunch and Life cereal.  Yum!

The green beans are at their peak.  I could eat them every day.

And we had lots of sweet corn on the cob.

These green tomatoes are gorgeous!

Pan fried with a little flour.

Savory flavor with ham and dumplings.

Ann Arbor Art Fair 2012

Cruising the Ann Arbor Art Fair today.  Beautiful summer weather and many people.  America is full of variety.

Break Dance competition action.  

Spanish Dancing...very artistic!

Oh yeah, some art...

A few more pix here:  Ann Arbor Art Fair 2012

Departures... Ann Arbor

So, Monica left yesterday, Jonah left today.  Jay and Megan leave tomorrow.  I have a couple more weeks to get everything done, till I have to go back to Shanghai.  (With a cool stop in Tokyo on the way.)  So, time for the next phase.  そして、昨日、モニカは出たので、今日ジョナも出ました。所で、日本に行ったので、前の学校に一ヶ月のカンプに手伝います。明日、他のの息子も出ます。私はアメリカにいるの二週間だけがあるので、上海に戻します。途中に日本に行って、楽しみにしています。あれから、次の間に入れます。 Everyone is wearing Jay's shirts.  皆はジェイのシャツを着ています。     Pefff Prints

Jonah - Monica - Jay - Megan.  Relaxing in downtown A2.

Goodbye Jonah.  Have a great experience as a counselor at ASIJ Summer Day Camp.  今日さよならジョナを言ったので、がんばって。とてもいい経験をできたら、うれしい。

First Sprint - Otter Lake, MI

FYI:  "Sprint triathlons are short-distance triathlons, usually consisting of a 750-meter swim, 20k-bike ride and a 5k-run. "  

Martin participated in his first Sprint Triathlon today.  He has been seriously training, and we are very proud of him.  今日、マーティンは最初のスプリントを参加したので、よくトレインニングをがんばったから、うれしい。 
The Otter Lake Triathlon is held in a small town with a lake.  Everyone gets involved.  小さい町は自分の湖があるの町と言う亀湖は一日中トライアサロンだけをするので、皆はさんかして、手伝います。Everyone has their age on their right leg, and which event they are running on their left.  The biggest group of participants, are men in their 40's.  参加皆は右足に、年齢にあるので、左足に、どちらイベントをするの。最大のグルプは四十路の男性です。
Cute 3 month old puppy.  このかわいわんちゃんは3ヶ月です。

Martin is smiling.  I'm glad.  マーティンは微笑をしてので、私はうれしい。

Missing Toby, but no worries...

It has been several weeks since we left Toby in Shanghai with our very good friends.  We miss you Toby, but we know you are happy with your summer family.

アメリカに来たから、上海までは以下月も、トビは友達の家族の家に泊まって、お世話をします。トビのために、よくさびしいですが、とてもいい夏の家族と住んでいると思います。でわ。

Silver Lake, Michigan

Part of Martin's triathalon training involves swimming in a lake for an hour once a week.  We talked the visiting family into coming with us for a picnic at Silver Lake.

マーティンのトレイニングは毎週一回湖水に行って、一時間の泳ぐことがあるから、大きい家族も外の食事を食べます。

 

Ann Arbor - Family Reunion Dinner

Owing to travel effort, good planning, excellent luck, and the Grace of God,  the Murray family gathers in Ann Arbor, Michigan for a fine dinner.

Ann Arbor - Frisbee in the park

Sunny skies and a shiny new disc in the park near our place make for a fun time!

Ellis Guo from Tokyo joined the fun.

Fun family time!

Cool down time...

Ann Arbor - Monica's friends visit A2 June 2012

When guests visit, Dad's job is to prepare food.   Mixed grill - steak, fish, bratwurst.

A feast! 

Enjoying the Ann Arbor Summer Festival.