Canon's Diary

Wednesday, June 25th.
While working from home, I glanced out the window at the sky. The weather was strange—sunny one moment, then cloudy, then pouring rain. Just a while ago it was a heavy downpour, but now the sun peeked through gaps in the clouds.
Today, my work went smoothly from the morning. I summarized the minutes of yesterday’s meeting, checked with an external contractor about whether the proposed specification changes were feasible, and prepared a list requested by the client. Time flew by.

Even though I’d worked up quite a sweat during last night’s tennis lesson, the fatigue hadn’t lingered at all today. I always keep my racket by my desk, and when I find myself stuck in thought while working, I sometimes grab it and do a few practice swings. It helps clear my mind.

During lunch break, I went to the supermarket and bought shrimp and vegetable tempura, which I placed on the soba noodles I had made. I had a brief chat with my mother—she seemed a bit livelier today than she did yesterday. After lunch, she left for her weekly afternoon visit to the rehabilitation center.

I could have gone to tennis practice again tonight, but since I already went yesterday, I decided to skip it. After work, I poured myself a glass of Scotch and thought about what to do for dinner. I could have waited for my wife to come home, but we had some leftovers in the fridge—keema curry, roast beef, and lotus root with spicy cod roe—so I made it a “clear out the fridge” kind of evening and enjoyed those.

Starting tomorrow, I’ll be taking two days off to visit the municipal office and handle the inheritance paperwork from my father to my mother.

Anyway, just wanted to share a little snapshot of my day.
I hope you’re all doing well out there—after all, a good meal and a peaceful moment can make all the difference.
Grateful, as always, for the food and the time to enjoy it.