my first persimmon

notice the obligatory slippers i wear at work. the windows stay open all the time.

btw. i was always enamoured by the idea of fruit. i wish fruit was thought of more dickensonianly, if i may make up a word. think kids treasuring the orange they pulled from their stockings. that is kind of how they treat fruit here. for meetings at work a teacher may bring in an asian pear, apples, persimmons, or grapes and it is the centerpiece of the meeting. fruit is considered a treat and not some kind of replacement to oreos or potato chips. word!