Avery fine day with a hint of early autumn.

  It was a very fine day all day. In the morning, I drove to Furusato Noen, and picked some ripe tomatoes. After lunch, I went to Kintaro-no-sawa park to walk, and walked around the lake for about half an hour. There were many people, some were rowing boats on the lake, some having lunch in couples or in groups, and some just strolling around. In the wooden building by the lake, which is used for a "yaki-niku-party", or a broiled-meat party, a friendship party with foreign residents in Tomakomai and Japanese citizens was being held. When I visited the city office the day before yesterday, I told Ms Sogabe that I might join the party, but I didn't because I hadn't applied to join it formally.