Whaaat?!

My mother, born in 1938, is 88 years old. When you check in at the hospital using the self-service machine, a receipt-like form comes out...

2026-10-14

What happened to the consumer cooperative?

The consumer cooperative that my family uses. I've written many times before about the problem of my mother, who has dementia, buying too much...

2026-09-28

also…

Mom quit day care. Dad messaged me on LINE yesterday. Just as I suspected. Just as I expected...

2026-09-07

"I'm off now♪" Congratulations on your first day at the day care center!

It was decided suddenly. At the beginning of August, when the care manager came to visit, she said, "There's an opening at the day care center we visited the other day..."

2026-08-19

Obon

My son is back in Japan from London for a short visit. The three of us went to visit the family grave. I think many people in Tokyo observe Obon in July. We...

2026-08-14

Continued: Co-op, "Thank you again today!"

As expected, I received a call that night. It was my mother. Her voice was trembling as she said, "Thank you again today." My mother had been at the co-op...

2026-07-29

"Just right"

I went to my parents' house for the first time since my trip. I had expected it. I went into the storage room, which also serves as a pantry, to get some things. Big and small…

2026-07-08