What I saw, what I didn't

I saw.... a dwarf on a motorbike. At least I think it was a dwarf. Or the vertically challenged, as they cruelly say these days. It - the wee person - was riding one of those huge ugly chariot type bikes that are sadly so prevalent in Tokyo. I complain because the bastards are so noisy, and are seemingly designed for people who don't know how to ride a real motorbike and are just a bit desperate to impress. But anyway, this particular rider - I think it was a lady - could hardly reach the handlebars and I felt like asking her if she was old enough to go chariot racing.

I saw ..... a group of people worshipping a tree in our local park. It was a dull looking tree - not a mighty oak or something of that nature. The people had hymn books out and were doing some droning and chanting. Some of them were young and normal looking - which made me wonder why they'd chosen to waste their morning singing to a tree - not that I have anything against trees. Apparently in some buddhist sects this is not THAT out of place. I've taken to avoiding that part of the park all the same as I have a life-long aversion to lunacy in all its forms.

I saw..... a little dog that looked like a piece of shredded wheat. He looks like a cross between a mutt and a corgi. He's an adorable thing and he makes my day when I bump into him on the way to work when he's out with his owners trotting along without a care in the world. If I were any better at the Internet I'd post his photo, which the owners gladly allowed me to take.

What I didn't see .... was sputum in the swimming pool. I eventually gave in and returned to my twice-weekly swim. It was sputum free, thankfully. Perhaps Mr. Snotface is on holiday.