Well. The snow storm really did come. It started snowing much earlier than forecasted, and the snow was very fast, and stuck well. Then came the sleet on the top. Josh came home about 3, and couldn't even make it all the way to the house. He had to leave his car up by the entrance to our subdivision and walk the rest of the way. The kids did not, in fact, have school. Taiko practice was cancelled, too, even though it was our last practice before Celebrate The World. We re-scheduled it for Sunday morning.
Friday we didn't have school, either. The roads were okay-ish by afternoon, though. Grant had a dentist appointment at 4, but they called and asked if we would mind coming in early. Naturally, they all wanted to get home before dark, and since we were out of school anyway, I said yes.
No one said much about Grant's remaining baby teeth. I know that there are tons of old cavities, but it seems that all the permanent teeth are doing well. He has a new toothbrush and floss, so he's happy. I've been recommended an orthodontist in Troy.
Saturday I was busy all day, but it's really hard to remember the details. We went shopping, and we also had lunch at Two Dudes Barbecue. I did laundry.
Yesterday was Sunday. I got up early, picked up Michelle, and went to practice that started at 9. We practiced, loaded all the drums up into cars, and drove to Maryland Heights. We unloaded in a temporary location, then moved everything to the stage wings. At that point, I had a chance to go and eat, but my husband and kids had already eaten, so I sat with a bunch of taiko people. I even met Joel's family. The performance was at 2:10.
Slight hiccup at the very end of Tobihi, but not with the playing - with the bowing. No big deal. The rest of the set seemed really good. I don't know if I was any good on Kagura - I'll have to wait and watch the video. Hope it looked okay. I DID come in SUPER sloppy on Tenchi, but I fixed it, and did the rest of the song without messing up. Whew.
Then - race to get offstage in less than 5 minutes.
We had some time after that, and I got to see lots of wonderful friends who had come out for the show! Molly was there, and Amanda and my brother's old roommate, William.... It was great.
Our workshop was scheduled at 3:30, and it was fun...but most of our fans left right after the show, so I can think of better timing for a workshop. My job at that was to do PR and get names on a sign up sheet for our newsletters. I got two names.
Then! Then, we loaded everything up and drove back to the studio and unloaded. We thought about going out for sushi afterward, but the sushi place that was nearby was closed. Boo. I think some people went out or drinks, but Michelle doesn't drink. Besides, I didn't know if my family was waiting for me to come home and cook.
I fell asleep before the kids last night.
Today I have been giving more taiko feedback and editing bios again. We have a taiko meeting on Tuesday. I hope it involves food.
This morning, Abbie really was hoping I'd let her stay home from school. She didn't actually ask, but she did do stuff like pretend she was going to throw up and hide in the bathroom for 5 minutes. By the time we were in the car and on the way, though, she was perfectly cheerful. Maybe she's just not a morning person.
I didn't really set my brain for anything past Celebrate The World. I think....this weekend is the first one day workshop. You should totally do that. It's amazing.
I finished reading The Silmarillion last week. Then, I re-read The Girl Who Chased the Moon on Friday. Haven't started anything new yet. I did order a book last week, though. It's called Vampires in the Lemon Grove. I bought it for the title. It is a collection of short stories. I expect it about Friday.
I feel....ready. I guess it's a kind of spring fever. It's time for something. I shall start with cleaning my whole house. Not today of course - too much taiko and snow shoveling. I don't want to injure my back. But I have plans! I want to clean. Maybe go to Michael's and buy stuff to make a new wreath for my front door. Get those bulbs I wanted to plant.
I should buy a lottery ticket while I'm at it.
Have a great week, everyone!
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