Joined some events lately

From the end of November to December, I think it is a kind of busy season in a year. During these weeks I had many things and events.
11月末から12月にかけては、一年のうちで本当に忙しい時期です。この期間に色々な事がありました。

I ate out with my friends in a Korean restaurant at the Korean town in Tokyo last month. Actually I can't handle with spicy hot stuffs. In fact I had cold noodle named reimen once. Then it bothered me and sweated a lot. Since then I was nervous to have such spicy things.
But this time, I was with my friend who knows which would be spicy ones or not. So I followed their advice and picked a mild one below. It is bibimba, one of traditional Korean food. It tasted good and I liked it.
先月末は友人達と東京のコリアンタウンに食事をしに行きました。実のところ、からい物は苦手な私です。以前、冷麺を食べたことがあるのですが、これがからいこと！大汗かいてしまったんです。以来韓国料理を食べるのを躊躇していました。でも今回はこれらを熟知した友人達と一緒なので、彼女たちのアドバイスに従ってマイルドな物を選びました。それはビビンバという韓国の定番料理の一つです。なかなか美味しかったです。
Bibimba that I ordered.

そして今日は、ふたつの行事に参加です。写真上は、婆ちゃんのいる施設で行われた餅つき大会です。みんな楽しそうに眺めていました。作った餅は皆さんで食べるらしいのですが、年寄達は食べられる人が少ないので、きっと職員の方や、これを見学に来た入所者の家族が食べるのでしょう。私は最後までいなかったので分かりませんが。カメラを忘れたので、携帯での撮影です。
Today, I joined two events. The photo on the above is "mochituki (making rice cakes)" that was held at nursing home where my Mom stays. It is the place my mother stays. Everyone watched the process of making mochi and seemed to enjoy watching it.
What would they do the mochi after all? Well, I don't think the old people can eat it since it's too sticky and risky for them. So I guess the staff of the home or family member of the home residence may have it. I didn't stay there till the end of it so I 'm not sure about it though.
I forgot to bring my camera with me so I used my cellphone camera.

それから場所を移動して、友人が招待してくれたクリスマスコンサートの会場に足を運びました。写真下です。この地域では、以前からコーラスが盛んでした。今回の主催は、かつての私の職場関連。知人も出演しています。20年ほど前に友人と出会った場所でもあります。音楽史などの解説も交えた楽しいコンサートでした。演奏中に撮影しては失礼になるので、曲の合間にこっそり撮影しました。懐かしい場所でのコンサートで楽しめました。

Then I have moved to my friend's area. It was held a Christmas concert. See the photo on the bottom. In this area, lots of people involved many choir activity for many years. It was organized by someone who relay on my former work place. Yes, I used to work there. It is also the place that I met with her about 20 years ago. And my acquaintance performed at the concert.
The concert was very nice and unique. There were lectures of music　history and choir performances. They demonstrate how it works with the lectures so it was easy for us to understand. Instead of "Seeing is believing", I would say; "Hearing is believing!"

I have kept a good manner. I didn't want be rude. So I took a shot in between the song to song, so quietly shoot it! This place reminded me of those old memories. I had such fun time there.

After the concert, my friend and I went a nice restaurant to have late lunch. But I forgot to take photos. Well, next time....