It didn't rain today, so I came home, threw a load in the washer and inventoried the camping gear in the back of the truck. REALLY inventoried it. I found my missing 17th c. cap and the veil pins wrapped up inside a tablecloth in my camp box where it's been since April, and the fan with the red plum blossom motif, which I sorta knew was in there. Not much to throw out, not much to re-stock except for wet-wipes and votive candles.
I started painting the second banner and when I went to check and see if it was dry enough to do another coat, I discovered that the paint had caused the newspaper underneath it to stick. I was able to scrub the paper off without losing or smearing the paint - it HAD dried after all, but I can't do any more on it until tomorrow.
In the meantime, I am having a design conundrum as I look at the one that's dry and hanging on the banister. That demi roundel looks a bit lonely on all that black. So I got to thinking what it might be like with our name in kanji on it. And now, to run it by the kiddies on the Tousando.....
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bovil wants to blame me for the Yoshida Brothers. I'm not sure what he's blaming me for or why, especially as they're fabulous musicians, but as long as he's blaming me for the Yoshida Brothers, I shall defend myself with Monsters of Shamisen. I saw Mike Penny (the redhead) with Fishtank Ensemble last spring here in Berkeley and his shamisen chops are impressive!!!! 
