Sleepless in Japan

The World Cup Soccer is now getting into the final tournament.
In English, they call the final tournament "the knockout stage."
It is same as that of boxing and means being sealed their fate with a single game.

16 countries that won advance to "the knockout stage" are...
aaaGermanyaaaArgentinaaaaaaItalyaaaaaaSwitzerland
aaaEcuador aalaNetherlandsaaaGhanaaaaalFrance
aaaEngland aallaPortugal aaallaaBrazilaaあlaSpain
aaaSwedenaaaaMexico aaaaallaAustraliaalaUkraine

The final tournament starts on June 24 in German time.
Still continuing sleepless nights...

Which country will win the first prize?
What do you think??

I believe BLAZIL will !!

Unexpected Gift!

When I got home, a big box addressed to me was arrived.
I checked who the sender was and found it　was from my university mate.

I opened the box immediately with my mom.
"Wow!!"
The surprise escaped our lips.
It was filled with fresh sweet summer orange, plum, turnip, green tea, and boiled bamboo shoots!!


This friend works for his parents' farm after he graduated from the university.
All of those products were raised in his farm.
I e-mailed him to say thank you.
Then he replied and gave me an explanation.

・The sweet summer orange is raised in local area only and gathered up by him and another friend from university.
・The plum is cut right before he packed. It's really fresh.
・The turnip is grew in his garden.
・The green tea is the very new one.

I and my family are really happy that we got those fresh and healthy foods.
Thank you friend! I can't wait to taste those!!!