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sunset over neighbors’ roofs

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by

Rick Elizaga
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Mari watches the sunset from our upstairs window.
Among the rooftops is the laundry shed for Kokoro no Oshibori, roughly, “Handtowels of the Heart.” If you eat in a restaurant in Kyoto’s Sakyou-ku district, maybe your oshibori, the hot or cold hand towels you get at the table, are washed and dried there. Sometimes we can hear the ka-chunk ka-chunk of the machines late into the night. The company name is actually Tsukasa, but kokoro no oshibori, written on their service vans, always makes me smile.

Looking back:

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From the summer memories series: life in Morton, Washington. Dad sits in his favorite chair munching peanuts, watching a History Channel program about tanks on satellite TV. Meanwhile, outside, meat grills on the Weber while a fawn looks on.

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2 responses to “sunset over neighbors’ roofs”

  1. Azim

    You are spoiling those of us who come here daily seeking updates… Thank You! I have many congratulations for You and Your upcoming Wedding!

  2. Rick

    Thanks, Azim!