今週、来週といそがしくなるので今日はその前にのんびり。
山下公園をゆっくりまわって、そのまま日本大通りへ。
いちょうがすっかり黄色になっていてとてもきれい。
今年はたくさんの人が写真をとったり、絵を描いたりして楽しんでいました。
そのあとは、スターバックスに行って休憩。そこで、
２週間後にあるフラのクリスマスパーティーのプレゼント交換用にプレゼントを買って帰りました。
じつは、パーティーは本当に苦手な私。
プレゼント交換も苦手。
ああ、プレゼント、何がいいんだか考えれば考えるほどわからなくなってきた・・・。
スターバックスでクリスマス用のマグカップとかタンブラーを見てたら
こういう感じでもいいかなって思って、また迷いはじめる前に決めました。
スターバックスでこれぞ、クリスマス！！！っていう感じのクリスマスツリー付きのデミタスカップと
いちごいりチョコレートを選びました。
このチョコレート、ドライの大きいいちごがはいっているの。
これをお店の人がコーヒー色の箱にいれてくれました。
いいんじゃない。いいんじゃない。
うちの子供にもスノーマンの形のクッキージャーをプレゼント。
その、うれしそうな様子になんだか、クリスマスって感じがしてきた！！！
Autumn at Yamashita Park
It is getting colder and colder. A cold wind gave me the feeling that Christmas is coming and gives me a feeling of hurrying up. I still have to do a lot of things before Christmas and New Year are coming. For several years I didn’t have any time to enjoy this season. When I was working, usually I had a lot of jobs all through New Year. Since my son started his school, the end of year has always been busy, a full up schedule, field trips, parties, observing classes, etc. This year I started to feel that maybe I can enjoy Christmas. Still, I haven’t decorated the Christmas tree yet.
Today, before the busiest time in the year arrives, we walked in a Yamashita Park all colored in all yellow. Nowadays, so many people have cameras and are taking photos in the middle of the streets, it was difficult to walk. After walking we stopped at Starbucks near Yokohama Park. This Starbucks is a little bit different with the other Starbucks. It has a very cozy and friendly atmosphere. Not so many tourists in here, maybe that’s why. When I looked at their new Christmas gift series, such as tumblers, mug-cups, and more, I choose a demi-tasse cup with a little Christmas tree on top, and Strawberry chocolates, for the gift for a party which I’m going to. I couldn’t find any presents for that for a long time. There is a rule, everybody has to take a present. Can you choose presents for someone you don’t know? And people who are coming range from the very young to much more gracious ladies. Oh, well, I bought these and I like them. Oh well, actually I’m not a party person at all, anyway. I bought a snowman cookie jar for my son. He looked really happy. But he had to promise to clean up his room and make a space for it.
Christmas is coming.
And I should find the advent calendar I bought a month ago!