I don't go to town very often, only a few times a month.
Sometimes I work and when that happens,
the dogs have to stay at home almost all day,
and I don't want to leave the dogs alone
in the house for a long time too often.
But there are times I have to go out to town,
and today was one of those days.
First I went to Umeda to buy a baking mould (with no success).
But I saw a lovely display of white animals at Hankyu Department Store.
我が家の犬達が参加しても違和感なさそう。
Then I met up with my husband for lunch near his office.
On our way to the restaurant, we were asked to take part in
a free lottery by turning a drum (garagara kuji).
We won a vanilla scented hand cream.
バニラの香りのハンドクリームが当たった。
It was really tasty!
その後夫は仕事に戻り、
私は心斎橋の東急ハンズで焼き型を買い、
そして全身と顔のマッサージをしてから帰宅。
Of course, I had taken the dogs out before I went out.
But that doesn't mean they were very happy when I left....
Sorry dogs, but I need a day like this occasionally.
出かける前には犬達を散歩に連れて行った。
あちらでは晴れた冬の日というのが少ないので、
いくら寒くても太陽が出ているだけで嬉しくなってしまう。
それにしても、20年近く大阪を離れていた者には、
今の梅田は豹変しすぎていてついて行けない...。
JR大阪三越伊勢丹にもまだ行ったことないし、
西梅田周辺は昔の面影は殆どない。