Heading to Nara and Wakayama in the Cayenne The other day, my family and I visited Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine. It was just before the state of emergency was declared, but since it had been planned for a long time, I’m glad we managed to go at the last minute. Our family doesn’t go for the traditional New Year’s shrine visit on January 1st. There’s no deep reason, but both my husband and I dislike...
I Used to Be a Top Salesperson I was assigned to the sales department at the company I joined as a new graduate, and I worked in sales for five and a half years until I resigned. When I was a student, I thought, “Sales must be tough. I don’t want to do it because the quotas seem harsh.” But during the interview to decide my assignment, my then boss said, You’re no good at...
Thoughts on Driving a Manual Porsche A few weeks ago, my husband said to me, We have sports cars like the 911 and Boxster at home, but you haven’t been driving them at all lately. When I say, “Why don’t you drive one today?” you just say, “No, I’m good” and don’t get behind the wheel. Why is that? I wrote about this in an article recently, but ever since having our third child, I...
Our 911 Cabriolet (992) One day, my husband casually said, The Boxster GTS is easy to drive around nearby or for quick trips, but when it comes to the 911 (Cabriolet), it feels like a waste to use it just to go to the local convenience store or for a short drive, so he rarely drives it… Even though he knows that the 911 is a sports car you can use every day, emotionally, it’s...
Parenting and Car Life When it was just the two of us as a married couple, and then after our children were born, there were far more changes than I had imagined in many aspects. How we spend our time daily, our lifestyle, priorities, interests… before our second daughter was born, I was such a workaholic, living centered on myself, but now I live a life centered around my children—I never imagined this back then....
A Day in the Life of My Porsche-Loving Husband My husband spends almost every day browsing used car sites. Lately, he’s been saying he wants a Mercedes-Benz SL400 and checking if any good ones come up. But the Grand Edition he wants is rare and still expensive, so he says things like, “Even if I buy it, it’ll be a long way off yet.” He also has many cars he’s interested in but not planning...
Fuji Speedway Two Years Ago Two years ago, my husband participated for the first time in a track day hosted by 911DAYS at Fuji Speedway. Our family went along, and I got to watch him drive up close. However, there was an unexpected heavy snowfall starting the day before, which made things quite challenging, haha. I’m known as a rain and storm magnet, but to have snow fall so late, just before April, was surprising…...
My Parents’ Car Replacement Story My parents have been thinking about changing their car since around last year. Since they’re quite elderly now, they said, “the next car will be the last one. After that, I’ll surrender my license.” So they want a car they can truly be satisfied with, more than ever before. Actually, my older brother is also a car enthusiast, so Dad consulted him recently and seems to have roughly decided on...
The Car My Porsche-Loving Husband Wants Watching my husband, I sometimes think that the most enjoyable time for him might be when he’s pondering, “What car should I buy next…?” Last year, he said wistfully things like, “I’m starting to run out of cars I really want…” but lately, he’s been talking about cars he wants again. Of course, this is just in the realm of daydreams—he’s not actually planning to buy anything right now....
Cars Are Unnecessary in Life Before I met my husband, I thought, “Cars are completely unnecessary for living.” So I was absolutely sure I would never own a car in my life. I grew up in the countryside where my family relied on cars, but since I got my driver’s license in my first year of university, I’ve been a paper driver, using bicycles, buses, and trains for transportation. After I started living alone, I...
