where's Tony going today?

9 am

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1030am bus to Union Station in downtown LA. short walk to Chinatown first stopping by Olvera Street. arrived at festival area around noon. listened to some live music around 1pm.  parade started at 2pm. walked back to Union Station for the 5pm bus back to the south bay. home by 630p.

2009:  Year of the Ox

110th Annual Golden Dragon Parade

Chinese New Year Parade in downtown Los Angeles.

James Hong - Cartwright

Miss Taiwan

Smile

Buster . . . sayonara

R.I.P.

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guess where i went today?

" i don't want to know about evil, i only want to know about love. "

things did not go as planned but i made to Charlotte, thru training and back home again.

waiting for the bus to the airport

at LAX on wednesday afternoon

on the way to Charlotte (if you can see the green X, that is where i live)

back from Charlotte, waiting for the bus home tonite 

on my 5 hour flight home, i was happily listening to Solid Air.  little did i know that sadly John Martyn died today.  this is one of my favorite songs of his. . . may you never . . .

yesterday once more

this "yesterday" photo was many yesterdays and a few years ago.  it was taken somewhere on the way to Cape May on the New Jersey shore from Philadelphia. back when gas was cheaper, i would rent a car and go for long drives in and around the Philadelphia area in between "trips".  and when was gas cheap? i found it while looking thru some old photos for a different "yesterday" photo for an old friend.

ok, back to my workbook.  tomorrow i will fly to Charlotte, North Carolina for my yearly one-day training on thursday.  if all goes well, i will fly back home on thursday night.  and then it's back to the gym, walks, beach, looking for live music, sanshin practice, and organizing.

the "yesterday" photos i was looking for... 恋愛写真

time for bed.  and why does this song remind me of my first visit to Amsterdam? well, not this version but the real Andre Bocelli/Sarah Brightman version.  and keeping with the all things connected theme, i bought Tracy and Ryan (photos above) a "tickle me Elmo"  back in 1996.

観点

kanten　... かんてん　。。。　point of view.

hope sits next to despair.  sadness will become happiness.  which is reality? both. i guess it is really all your point of view.  or not. 

Looking up while walking
Ue o muite arukou
上を向いて歩こう

So the tears won't fall
Namida ga koborenai youni
涙がこぼれないように

Remebering those spring days
Omoidasu haru no hi
思い出す春の日

All alone at night
Hitoribochi no yoru
一人ぼっちの夜

Looking up while walking
Ue wo muite arukou
上を向いて歩こう

And counting the scattered stars
Nijinda hoshi wo kazoete
にじんだ星をかぞえて

Remembering those summer days
Omoidasu natsu no hi
思い出す夏の日

All alone at night
Hitoribochi no yoru
一人ぼっちの夜

Happiness lies above the clouds
Shiawase wa kumo no ue ni
幸せは雲の上に

Happiness lies above the sky
Shiawase wa sora no ue ni
幸せは空の上に

Looking up while walking
Ue o muite arukou
上を向いて歩こう

So the tears won't fall
Namida ga koborenai youni
涙がこぼれないように

Keep walking on, while crying
Naki nagara aruku
泣きながら歩く

It's a lonely night
Hitoribochi no yoru
一人ぼっちの夜

Sadness is in the shadow of the stars
Kanashimi wa hoshi no kage ni
悲しみは星の影に

Sadness is in the shadow of the moon
Kanashimi wa tsuki no kage ni
悲しみは月の影に

Looking up while walking
Ue o muite arukou
上を向いて歩こう

So the tears won't fall
Namida ga koborenai youni
涙がこぼれないように

Keep walking on, while crying
Naki nagara aruku
泣きながら歩く

It's a lonely night
Hitoribochi no yoru
一人ぼっちの夜

It's a lonely night
Hitoribochi no yoru
一人ぼっちの夜

Sakamoto Kyu - Ue o muite arukou

a sordid photo and other assorted photos from this past week

J o y . . . connected

another wonderful Vinyl Cafe to start this gray saturday.   highlights from today's show were stories about . . . gum balls, escaping from East and West Germany, a story and a couple of songs about/by Brian Wilson, and Joy t-shirts.  more about that when i return from my walk to the beach. and maybe another photo or two from today's walk and/or Japan and/or about all things connected.

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 hopefully you can see the dolphins jumping in this little video.  

 i really do need to get a zoom lens.

okaeri . . . おかえり。