Hanafuda

Well, I survived my presentation at the city meeting. It went pretty well, thanks to one teacher who really really likes to share her opinions. If she hadn’t been there, we might have finished all my possible points with time to spare, but since she did come, we only covered three points. Honestly since Monday I have felt sort of in a daze without a whole lot of thought beyond immediate concerns.

It snowed this morning, but it was too warm to stick. I had been thinking that I might make it through the winter without sealing up my house too much, but last night was rather cold and this morning the heater really did not do much good, so now I’m revisiting that resolution. I biked to school this morning thinking that it might be the last time, partially because my hands get really cold even with my hefty gloves. I need to make more effort in trying to find my glove liners, and I’m also planning to get some fingerless gloves to (hopefully) help a bit inside. I’d also like to replace my aviator’s cap if possible, but it looks expensive.

I got to watch some of my students play hanafuda (flower cards) today. This is a game that I found out about through anime, and I've played a flash version for many years on and off. It's a game of luck not unlike poker, but for some reason I find it much more appealing. It might be because the cards are more beautiful. Anyway, it was fun to watch them play.