My friend Vicki and I went to the Marina
to watch the fireworks.
I went to the exact spot I was at 2 years ago
at my first Florida viewing,
with my sister and bro-in-law...
Last year's event was rained out.
Earlier, my son Michio was here
to join us and visiting family,
in 4th of July festivities.
All Day Music
(Papa Dee Allen, H. Brown, B.B. Dickerson, L. Jordan,
C. Miller, L. Oskar, H. E. Scott, J. Goldstein)
War:
Howard Scott, g, perc, vo
B.B. Dickerson, b, perc, vo
Lonnie Jordan, org, pf, perc, vo
Harold Brown, ds, perc, vo
Papa Dee Allen, conga, bongos, perc, vo
Charles Miller, fl, as, ts, bs, perc, vo
Lee Oskar, harmonica, perc, vo
High Flyin’ Bird - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Night Whistler - Donald Byrd
Amelia - Cocteau Twins
Candy - Morphine
Mantra I - Popol Vuh
Les Yeux Ouverts - The Beautiful South
Gypsy Queen - Gabor Szabo
Dimming Of The Day - Bonnie Raitt, Richard Thompson
Prowler - Bohren & der Club of Gore
Everything You See Tonight Is Different from Itself - The Clientele
You’re Dreaming - Cactus Blossoms
Alice Blue Gown - Red Nichols
For The Roses - Joni Mitchell and Orchestra, ft. Wayne Shorter
74 Is The New 24 - Giorgio Moroder
Last night was the annual fireworks exhibition,
at Tokyo Race Course,
in Fuchu…
My friends and I met there,
and shared our different food dishes, beer, wine, cold tea and coffee…
The rainy season seems to have morphed into hot Tokyo Summer;
the heat has definitely ratcheted up a few notches,
but the clear skies made for a spectacular fireworks show!
Photo: Michio Yves Ueda
