Mr.Shimizu, our brother-in-law, was hospitalized.

In the morning, Ayako went to Sapporo by car to see her sister,Emiko, who is in a care house  and  Emiko's husband, Mr.Shimizu, who lives alone in a condominium. On the way, Ayako called Mr.Shimizu, and happened to know he was going to be hospitalized. He said his calves were swollen, and could not stand or walk. In the evening, while Ayako had gone to her ceramic art class, Ireceived a phone call from Mr.Shimizu's care-taker in which she said Mr.Shimizu was far better when Ayako saw him in the morning. But the hospital would be closed because of consecutive holidays from tomorrow, he would be examined on Monday.