Last weekend I went to some cherry blossom viewing spots with my family last weekend. We have a minivan and a four-door sedan, and we wondered which one to ride in. The minivan has a better view because of its large windows, so finally, we chose it. Though the cherry blossom trees were in full blossom, each spot was deserted. We enjoyed from the bottom of our hearts. On our way home, we dined at our favorite café by the ocean, which serves delicious coffee. All of us ordered a couple of coffee and I did french fries and hamburger steak with plenty of garlic. My dad had sauté chicken and fried squid. My mom ate a seafood cheese pizza and a piece of blueberry tart as a dessert. This could be the final cherry blossom viewing of this year, because the blossom must have fallen by the next weekend.

Are there any differences between ‘I am lost’ and ‘I got lost’ ?

Birthday celebration Yesterday was my dad’s birthday. He turned 60 years old. I can’t believe that time has passed by so fast. At lunch, my mom prepared roast pork, and boiled rice with bamboo shoots and fried soybean curds. My parents love Japanese confectionery, so I presented him with azuki-bean jello.

Are there any differences between ‘lots of’ and ‘a lot of’?