Spending time with my mom

My mom and I spent some time together while my dad went for snowboarding in Nagano. My dad started snowboarding at the age of 50 to strengthen his leg muscles for golfing, but now he is very addicted to it, and is working hard to get a snowboarding instructor's license. I like and admire my dad's "always chasing after dreams" spirit, which does not stop him based on age related factors. In a way, many think that I have inherited much of his personality, and speaking of my adventurous personality in blood, I was told that I am a man in spirit, but appear as woman from a psychic many moons ago. LOL But considering my "go-getter" personality, and "hate-to lose my weakness" attitude, it maybe somewhat true. LOL However, I always cherish my feminine nature that has been given and learned from my own mother: I have learned such joy bringing joy and happiness by doing something for others, whether it be giving friends/family massages or providing hearty and healthy meals to fulfill one's soul.

Anyway, my mom and I first had a doctor's visit, and followed by shopping at a nearest shopping center, where I purchased a blandy chocolate for Valentine's day for my dad. Then we went to this cafe where they had an bead-jewelry exhibition. I gained some new inspiration for my bead craft hobby by seeing other people's work there. Then we were going to go home, but both of us realized how hungry we were, so we went to a Chinese restaurant for a quick hunger fix (my mom was hungry for some noodles). I ate some sticky rice and had some of my mom's pan fried gyoza dumplings. I liked them very much!

Then we went to a couple other shops, stopped at a postal office to sent some packages to friends, and came home. At nite I felt a bit feverish, but not so sure whether it was a side effect from the shot I got from the doctor's office. So I did not bother too much, and tried going to bed. I had seen my mom playing the solitaire at nite (she is addicted to the game and actually is pretty good at it), so I was like: "if she can do it, maybe I can probably do it too". LOL

How fool of me to make such assumption. With the three cards drawing setting, I could not pass a single game. I got furious, and continued playing for the next 1.5 hrs or so. By at 3am, I gave up and changed the setting to 1 card drawing and won a game, and allowed myself to fall into sleep. LOL