BBQ~~~~~~~~~!!!

Yes! Texas=BBQ

It's overflowing...

Hotel at Austin

It was nice room!

The hotel is on the premises of the university, and the conference center which the CBDNA was held is in the same building.

that means I only was in the university for 4 days!

That was OK! because I went sightseeing for a few days after finished CBDNA:-)

By the way, we went to Austin right after Japan won the WBC final 

A big Ichiro's picture was on the USA TODAY that was reached my room. And the newspaper said [Congratulation the championship for Japanese team] in Japanese!

Austin Texas

CBDNA(College Band Directors National Association)was held in University of Texas from March 25 - 28.

My main purpose of my visit USA was participating CBDNA.

So I flew to Austin after adjusted my jet lag in NY and joined my colleagues.

What a huge university!!!

It's almost a town.

It's snow today

Asukayama Park is old beautiful park in my neighborhood.I took a walk in the park this morning.

The cherry blossoms are at their best now!

I went to there first time today.

I wonder why I didn't go there so far???

It was soooo beautiful!

It was pink snowing around the cherry blossoms when a lovely spring breeze.

Musical Carousel

I've played in this musical.

Here is my place. Do you know where are we?

We are on the stage set. The top of the wall.

So high! We walk up the narrow spiral staircase,and duck under the entrance of the orchestra pit.

This is the first time to play in the musical.

It's fun!

My friends in NY

I was also happy that I could see my friends in NY!

It was short of days to stay...

I wanted to spend more time with them.

I went to NY♪

She is a great soprano singer Natalie Dessay.

I went to see Met opera "LA SONNAMBULA".

These beautiful green shoes that Natalie is wearing were impressive in the opera.

Of course her voice were amazing!!!

NY Philharmonic, Broadway musical "In the Heights", and Blue Note..

I was happy that I could see many wonderful performances even though only 4 days stay.