The thrill of the new

We had a busy weekend last week (blog on that is not finished yet), so we had a quiet Saturday and Sunday this time around.

The highlight was a purchase of new obento lunchboxes for both children. Blaine and I took them to Loft, an excellent find-everything-well-designed store in Shibuya.

Here is Lucinda's lunchbox (and fabric lunch sack) and its components.



And Arno's blue one, with a top that locks onto the sides.



I wish more of these well-designed kids' items were available in the US. Each lunchbox costs about $20 and holds enough for a good, but not obesity-inspiring, lunch. Also, these mostly eliminate the need for Ziploc baggies because each lunchbox is airtight, saving space in the landfill. Very Japanese.