[Leica] The Elusive Richard...

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)]

Mar 29, drove 300+ miles to Santa Clarita, took Shidara (premiere 
taiko group from Japan) photos
Mar 30, drove 350+ miles to Sacramento for next day's concert
Mar 31, took Shidara photos, then drove 200+ miles back home. Kid was 
once again sick.
Apr 1, drove back to Sacto, meant to finally have relaxed dinner with 
Shidara. Due to slide show maker failures, didn't start trip early 
enough and they finished and went back to hotel. Since we left 
something at the motel the previous night, made the 400+ miles trip 
back and forth anyway.

Apr 3, taiko class, drove 100 miles
Apr 5, 8 hrs Tai Chi workshop, plus 3-4 hours of chitchat dinner 
afterward, drove 100+ miles
Apr 6, another 8 hrs Tai Chi workshop. Another 100+ miles. My wife 
went "Wow" and "Whoa" and threw me around a few times.

Apr 7, picked up Sifu and his wife, took them to dim sum in Oakland, 
then private lessons with Sifu, and then onto SF Chinatown. Then onto 
Diamond Height district. Had dinner with Sifu's other student there. 
Drove 150+ miles.
Apr 8, last minute invite to have dinner with Sifu and other students...

I think our daughters forgot what we look like.... This weekend I am 
planning to take them to the Tech Museum and see an IMax movie to make up 
some.

Altogether, probably more than 8,000 photos taken. At least 600 or so 
are good enough for Shidara and probably at least 40-50 are good 
enough to show to everyone.

In this photo, Hasegawa san played an improv piece. Incredible 
passions and technique. In the middle, he threw the bachi (drum 
sticks) away, and started playing using his hands.

http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/_4084668.jpg

Meanwhile, we are releasing couple new products, and now onward to 
Embedded System Conference and Costume Con 26...

Oh, somewhere in there, there's a Tax Day and my birthday....

// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, 
please use richard at imagecraft.com)