Sunday, October 16, 2005
We had an earthquake here, yesterday.
It wasn't too fierce, but it originated relatively closeby,
in Saitama, so it was felt, alright.
All the years I have been here,
I cannot get accustomed to the
earth moving beneath me.
When I feel the first tremor, I automatically brace
for the worse.
It's those first few seconds that scare me.
Will it intensify?
Or will we just ride it out like a wave on a surfboard...
My son used to have an "earthquake hat"
when he was in primary school here.
It was made of a huge pillow, and it covered his whole head,
like sparring head gear.
I've noticed he covers his ears as a learned reaction
from those days in primary school,
when a tremor gets a little ferocious...
But we're all OK.
I say a prayer for the people in Pakistan,
that relief comes to help them
PDQ.
Now, we brace for another typhoon, slowing coming up the 'pike.
My next two gigs are a private party on Friday, the 21st,
and the charity concert
at BFLAT AKASAKA on Tuesday,
the 25th October.
Keisaku Takahashi has come aboard for this concert.
I am so glad, because although I can play with any musician
who is happenin,'
a singer's relationship with their pianist is a beautiful thing.
Till next time...
7:29 PM
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Photo: Michio Yves Ueda
