Oregon Zoo

Finally we could reach Oregon Zoo.

Last year when we came to Portland, we had a lot of rain and we gave up to visit Oregon zoo.

So we were looking forward to going to Oregon zoo.

It was so huge and we could see a lot of animals.

Kanami and Otomi had a lot of walk and they were enjoying.

And after that we had a train ride in the zoo, that was so nice and Otomi took a nap on my lap.

Kanami also had.

After the zoo, we went to world forestry center discovery museum where is near side of the zoo, and it was so nice museum, it was just for woodman!

Dinner we chose Kaiten-sushi, we could pick any sushi on the plate and they were on the rotary belt. Kids were so excited and had a many sushi!

At the hotel, we had small birthday party for Ritsuko!

It was her birthday today.

Congratulation Ritsuko and thank you!

Antique shop & Chiropractic

Today Ritsuko went to antique shop in down town Boise.

She discovered very old register at some shop.

It was 120 years old, but it still work well, great!

After school Kids went to chiropractic, Mr. Roy's hospital.

All kids looks happy because his care was so nice!

They are looking forward to next schedule.

Cook Kokanee

Today Ritsuko cook Kokanee which was hooked by I and my friends last Sunday.

Ritsuko learned Brock's previous job with those.

First of all she cut fishes, next fried them and at last mixed them and vegetables, onion and paprika with sugared vinegar.

We call this "Nanban-zuke" in Japanese.

It was so tasty that I want to go fishing again any day now!

Kimuchi

My wife Ritsuko like cooking and especially challenging new menu.

Almost every time she make new item very good and we are looking forward to try new one.

Recently day she cooked great dish!

It was "Kimuchi", which is kind of Korean style pickle and they are very very hot and spicy.

She learned how to make it in Japan, her friend she used to live next side of us taught my wife.

But my wife did not have chance to make Kimuchi herself in Japan.

Someday we talk about "Kimuchi" which was made by her friend, we can not stop thinking it.

So, Ritsuko went to Korean food shop, and she ask store owner what kind of ingredient to need for making Kimuchi.

She got some seasoning from there.

Add these seasoning and mix with grate onion, garlic, ginger, apple and a lot of something...

Anyway she made "Kimuchi"

The taste was so great!

We can enjoy it for a while.