Japanese New Year

  • Ozoni for Japanese New Year

    Ozoni for Japanese New Year

    Every January 1st for the last 20 years Ken has made a special breakfast for us called Ozoni.  He had planned to do so again this year and invited our good friends Hans, Margaret and Michelle.   Because he is recovering in the hospital with pneumonia, I thought I might just take a pass…

  • New Years at the Konos (Click Photo for Better View)

    New Years at the Konos (Click Photo for Better View)

    We celebrated the New Year today as we have every New Year’s Day since I met Ken 19 years ago. Ken makes a wonderful Japanese soup called Zoni – broth with mochi (rice cake), mushrooms and green onion.  This year we celebrated with our good friends Hans and Margaret and daughter Michelle Van Naerssen…