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スケートの物語です。

昨日怪我から初めてスケートをしました。　マーティンと（支え）近くの家の駐車場に行った、新しいスケートと手首のガードを着た、そこで三十分間回りました。　できますから、安心しました。

前のスケートは二年間持っていたので、新しいスケートが要りました。日本に出る前にパパさんは助言をくれました。彼は９０ｍｍのウイールを買ってと言いました。それでテネシー州にいた時にその新しいスケートを買いました。　けれども、腕を折ったから、この夏にアメリカでスケートできません。

そして最近のスケートのBBQに行きました。家族も行った。　私と主人は写真を捕った、ここに載せます。

This is yesterday, near my home.  Martin went with me for support to a parking lot and I skated for the first time since my injury.  I put on my new skates and wrist guards and skated around for about 30 minutes.  It was a little difficult, because the wheels are big and I feel too tall, and because I was afraid to hurt my arm, but I'm relieved that I could do it.  Thanks, Martin, for your support.

It had been two years since I bought new skates and I was having trouble with my bearings and needed new wheels, so I consulted with Papa-san before I left Japan.  (He knows alot about skates, and has his own business to sell skating clothing and accessories PALOTORA)  Papa-san recommended that I go with bigger wheels, 90mm.

So while I was in Tennessee I went to my favorite skate shop,

ASPHALT BEACH, and bought some new skates from Steve Larios, who I have known for several years.   I also picked up some good wrist guards and other stuff.  (FYI, Steve can ship to Japan)  While there, I met a young aggressive skater named Tony, who actually had on two casts, one on each arm.  (one is behind Steve in this picture)    I thought I had it rough!

And Last But Not Least, the SKATER's BBQ Photos are up on SmugMug.  The BBQ was last weekend, right after we got back, and it was great fun.  The City Run ended at the park, but of course, I couldn't skate, so I helped with the shopping.  My family also attended, Martin took some nice photos and there's a few from me. 

This is Shiba-san, the young guy who organized this major event.

どうもありがとうございます。とても楽しかったです。＞しばさん

Comments

[Keith Kuwata]

Glad to see you back on the skates. =)

[ゆみ]

Good evening pamelaさん

It looks forward to meeting you of new skating.
and the barbecue was very happy.

[nichole jorgensen]

Looked like a fun BBQ - not the typical food when I think of a BBQ. Although I see you had corn on the cob - Do you really use chop sticks to hold it while you eat it? i.e. picture #32. And who forgot the knife to cut the watermelon?

[Pamela]

ゆみちゃん、Keith＞
ありがとう。昨日東京から青山までのCRのお久しぶりは楽しかったです。初めにたはちょっと難しかったです。体は曲がらないになった。マティンは毎週に３回に運動をしてと言いました。やってみる。
でわ

Nikki>
Yesterday I skated in part of the City Run for the first time since my injury. It was fun, but I was pretty stiff, especially at first. I'm out of condition, and Martin says I should exercise three times a week. I'll try.

CORN on the Cob is not the same here. I love fresh and tender sweet corn, grilled in the husk and eaten by hand with lots of butter and salt. I had it as often as possible in the states this summer. I ate it in Michigan twice, Tennessee, St. Louis and Chicago. Here it is often cut in a quarter of a cob, it is not so tender, the kernels are more robust. Usually cooked directly on the grill, no husk, and spread with a sweet sauce that has a soy sauce flavor. Jonah likes it, and buys it at the konnbini (convenience store) already cooked.
I'm good enough with my chopsticks that I don't starve, but I don't think I could use them for corn, although I know people do. They don't really eat with their hands that much.
One ear of fresh corn in the husk is 140 yen, that's about $1.20 USD apiece!