Today is the birthday party for Non's daddy
We hung decorations,
and we were all standing by...
When Daddy came home, he was so surprised & self-conscious that he almost couldn't come inside
Daddy is surprisingly shy and easily embarrased
But it was a big success~
And,
the food we had for the party...
looked like this
Chikuzenni (a simmered chicken and vegetable dish, see here)
and
Karaage no mizore ankake (deep-fried chicken in a thick sauce with shredded daikon)
and
Ebichiri (Japanese adaptation of a Sichuan dish of stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce)
Boiled squid
Edamame & soramame (fava beans)
and, and
Sushiiiiii
This is my second day of sushi in a row
There was *so* much.........
I really savored them
And the birthday cake for Daddy
Because he's Noa's grandpa......
"Grandpa"
is what we got written on it
And,
the present that Noa, Noa's daddy, and I gave him
TA-DA!
an Adidas tracksuit
He tried it on right away
[note: there seems to be a typo here; I think she means to have written 着て ('kite'), a conjugation of the verb "to wear/put on," rather than 来て ('kite'), a conjugation of the verb "to come"]
Got a bit of tummy paunch, but...
Daddy,
the tracksuit looks really good on you~
He seemed to really like it, so I was happy
I got a shot of me, him (in the tracksuit), and Noa
Sorry...because of my allergies, I couldn't open my eyes properly...
Before now I'd always been busy with work, and hadn't really been able to do much for people's birthdays,
so being able to have the family together and celebrate with everyone like this makes me really happy
Seeing my daddy's happy face...
Being able to wish him a happy birthday...
...made me really happy
I hope you continue to be your cheerful, energetic, kind, wonderful self~
as Non's daddy,
and as Noa's grandpa
But please do take care of yourself physically, okay?
Lately...your stomach.........
has started to get a bit of a bulge, y'know............
There's nothing that would make me happier than you staying healthy
So you should cut back a little on the amount you drink, y'know?
The birthday party was a bit early, but,
Daddy,
Happy
Birthday!
I'm too shy to say it to your face, but...I'll take the opportunity now...
Daddy,
I love you!
Thank you so much for everything!
I hope this year brings you much happiness...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY...