We came. We saw. We ROCKED!

Taiko recital went pretty well. I got deputized as a ringer to play with the beginner group and made a few stupid mistakes because I hadn't played those pieces in ages, but the advanced class? We rocked the house. I had the honor of leading off on "Shinkyoku" with Tracy. I did not screw it up. The "wave" section mostly kept its momentum throughout and the "Jisshin" solos went swimmingly. Josh and Clint kicked serious ass as usual. Ryan, our "newest" intermediate did an excellent job and I feel really good about keeping the tempo up and roaring through my solo.

I had mentioned the recital to Jeff, one of James' aikido buddies. He showed up, which I didn't realize until we were done playing and he came up the aisle to give me a hug and say very kind things about the performances.

Big treat: Sean-sensei started playing by himself on the o-daiko and Shannon-sensei joined him. Watching them cut loose was really fun.

Because I was starving and the snacky potluck just didn't appeal. Jeff and I ended up over at the Applebees at the mall - it being the one place in town I know of that can be relied on to be open on a weeknight at 9 PM. I hope I didn't babble. Too many endorphins....