More pics of Capitola, California

This is down in Capitola Village. It's South about 20 minutes from where we were living before on the West Side, in Santa Cruz.

This morning too, we bought coffee from Toots Coffee shop in Capitola, and when leaving a woman said in response to someone "ARIGATO" "Gracias" Thank you! In Japanese and Spanish, and unlike Taka's character, he went to see who she was. I'd seen- a white woman doing recycling for the shops there. But, yes, obviously she too enjoys Japanese FUINKI! The feel of Japanese! Lots of Americans do. You can tell by all the Kanji everywhere. And I think they may associate it more with Japan than China- though I could very well be wrong. In all honesty, they may have absolutely no idea of where Japan is in relation to China even- sad to say! Just the Kanji looks cool.

This is one example. This Kanji above is pronounced FUKU, but Taka feels awkward about it cause it's missing one kanji character for it to really mean happy/happiness.



On our way walking back home,

I see these gorgeous scenes and try to do justice with my little camera.


When I go to Grandmom's I always see this very cool birdhouse way up high...
However did people get that up there?! Well, imagination's gotta kick in.
So, the other day walking back home from Capitola Village, is also this other very cute home, with MANY birdhouses on their porch railing.




I haven't been taking many people pictures which is what I usually prefer to do.
But I've been taking scenic shops for YOU viewers. However no one cares to say anything about appreciating this, so- makes for my being less caring about doing this unfortunately. This isn't a "give and take" place here. It's only about me giving- mostly. So, I bum about that.

I'm grateful to the one woman who signed on as a follower. I don't even know the dear soul, but she helped me feel appreciated, her and Taka.