Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Day, in outline form...

Here are the highlights of my interesting and emotion packed day.

I. Created banana bread for gift.
1. It was one of the most delicious batches ever made.
2. Wrapped all pretty!

II. Found designated meeting place in Shinjuku
1. While waiting, saw young, cute Japanese celebrity work a crowd
of squealing teen girlie girls.
2. Met Moko
3. Rode on scooter through the streets of Tokyo!

III. Met Sato-san, the Taiko drum store owner and fabulously kind man.
1. With Moko's help, shopped for and bought a flat drum and rope drum.
2. Discussed packing, shipping, customs, etc.
3. Was given 3 pairs of sticks.
4. Sato-san will kindly deliver drums and stands Monday.

IV. Hiroko-san's house for lunch.
1. My first invitation to a Japanese person's house for a meal.
2. Rode scooter again!
3. Presented banana bread. (still warm)
4. Wonderful meal, carefully prepared, and totemo oyshii.
5. After lunch, retired to basement and played marimbas one more time!
6. Goodbye to Hiroko-san.

V. Rode Scooter again!
1. Said goodbye to Moko. *Snif*

VI. Gave voice lesson, said another goodbye.

VII. Collected stuff from rehearsal space
1. Goodbye to Jack.
2. Patty McManus, goddess of laughter.

VIII. Read book till sleep...y....nm;o'[zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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