Last Entry

Well........it's that time. Time to hang up my mask and tail. I can't believe this amazing 6 weeks will be over in a matter of hours. One last show, and then we all board a bus to Tokyo for a night and fly home the next morning. It all went too fast!!! Being here was a truly unique and unforgettable experience--the people, town, food, company, cast, accommodations, everything was spectacular. I must come back to Japan!!!!!
Thanks to all of you who read my blog and shared this time with me!!! I really appreciate it:)
Now, back to the good 'ole USA.
Sayonara.

Special Guest...The Maestro on his 73rd Birthday!

Maestro Ozawa and his son.
Time to warm up!
Just so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Up to bat...um...he HIT and SCORED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What an incredible man.....we love you Maestro:) Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BASEBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Three Stooges, Quinn, Kevin and Dennis! Our team was the REDS!!!!! Go Reds!!!! Every year the Saito-Kinen Festival is given use of this beautiful ballpark surrounded by the Japanese Mountains. Teams consist of the orchestra, singers and staff!!!!!!
Our dugout:)
The park!
Dennis hits! And scores!!!!
People were super serious getting into the game with uniforms and some great technique!!!!

This Pretty Much Sums up My Life at the Moment

Some show Pics!!

Marie Lenormand, as the "Dog"
This is Kevin Langan as the "Badger". Later he also plays the "Priest"!
These chickens are the cutest....they are all Japanese singers and the sweetest ladies in the world. They lined up like this for the pic! Totally cracked me up.
The amazing Maestro Ozawa and his wonderful assistant conductor, Pierre Vallet.

More Soba Fun

Check this out......fish on a stick!
Or, the "rice Popsicle"
How about a banana-chocolate-yummy crepe?
Beautiful day in Matsumoto..........only a couple more days before we leave for home:(

Soba Party!!!!!

Welcome to the Saito-Kinen Festival's annual soba noodles party!!! Soba noodles are a yummy treat in japan, and there was a team of cooks on hand to prepare several types of noodles for us to sample--with home-made wasabi!!!!!!! The festivities took place at the other music hall in Matsumoto City.

My colleagues and new friends: from left to right, Sally, Bill, Quinn, Larry and Judy; Maestro and Quinn

The Soba Noodles Cooks!!!! Maestro is in there too!!!!:) Yum!