Janis Joplin?

We found Leila dressed like this one day while playing.

Halloween

Carole as Pocahontas, Leila as a princess & Kiki as Snow White

Happy Birthday Ambie

Ok, so I'm glad I'm all the way in Japan & she's all the way over in Texas so I won't be killed for posting this picture.

There's this huge mall by Disney Land & this poster of Ambie is up all over the place advertising their wedding dresses & stuff. I could only take a quick shot with my mobile & there's a glare from the glass frame, but she looks quite pretty.

Anyway, I just wanted to say happy birthday to a wonderful friend, photographer, singer & artist.
Hope you are happy & have a cool year.

I've had nothing to write about in my blog. Everything's been normal, slow, predictable. I've been realizing that I actually hate cleaning my house. I put it off until I can't stand the mess any longer & by then, it's huge deal to clean up. Or worse, I wait until Mac can't stand the mess & then he cleans it up with a big high horse attitude. Hehe. (Poor guy!)
I don't want to make schedules or lists because it reminds me of when we were growing up, you know, the "JJT" chart. Do grown-ups actually need lists. (Me being the grown-up in this case.)
Mom loves 'em & I know several people who have to write everything down & have tons of lists or they forget everything. I wonder if dependence on lists makes your memory even worse than it already is.

Kiki's modeling job

I forgot to tell you all that Kiki had her first job filming on location for 2 days up in the mountains. The video will be shown at a fashion show at the beginning of a collection. I'll post some photos when we get them. She was very good on camera & even though the shoots were in the middle of the night in the freezing cold, she was fine & everyone was real impressed.
Daddy was there & they stayed at a inn in the mountains. The crew gave her lots of presents & candy & she got a little spoiled.
Kiki said she wants to spend her money on going to Disney Land. The rest we will put into the kids school fund. (For College)

Oldness

You can tell you are getting old when you wake up in the morning & can't even bend over & put on your socks without feeling it in your back. When you body hurts not because you did something strenuous but because you are just living & then it takes weeks to get over those body pains like a sore neck from singing. Argh! --I will be an invalid at 40.
I started yoga. Actually I only did it once --yesterday-- & it felt good but it was kind of boring. You can also tell you're getting old when you have to exercise to survive. Whoops, I'm missing yoga just to write this & it's only on TV twice a day & the first time is six am. (No thank you)
So Namaste to you all. I can't believe I actually have to exercise now that I'm an old lady.

Some pictures from the other day

Nothing

And Another Birthday Girl...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LIZA.
Thanks for your friendship & for calling me the other day. I miss you & hope to see you sometime in the near future.

Love you.

Happy Birthday Angie

Angie is so pretty. I love this picture because it captures Angie's beautiful soft side.
Happy Birthday Ang, I love you & wish you a happy year.

Take care of yourself,

And express yourself.

Keep singing writing & learning.

I'm like DEAD!!!

Well we did our show the other day. About 15,000 people. Uh-huh. I kid you not. I managed to sing ok but not perfect, of course, because I was a little nervous & because I'm me & I don't do perfect. But anyway, it was cool singing lead with "True Spirit", a group of four African American singers, as backing vocalists (Amazing voices. Jeal Jeal). Sorry I don't have pictures, mom, & as it turned out I didn't have to sing the Anthem, so I got off that hook.
Anyway the day after the show I sang at weddings & then went straight to Michael's to sing for his CD project. I was away from the kids for four days.
And now I'm home & I'm like I said, --Dead! And drinking ginger tea.

Photo shoot

Here are the girls getting ready for photo taking. Carole is pretending to be Jafar from "Aladdin" in the top photo. But that's how she looks when she's mad at me.

Rehearsal Day

Today we rehearsed for the BIG show tomorrow. This is definitely the biggest stage & arena I've ever sang at. It has the capacity for 17,000 people. I tried to take a photo but the place was huge. Anyway all that to say sound check sounded like mush. All the other singers were complaining about the sound except for me because I know it's useless to try & get a good sound because of the size of the room. (Me & my vast experience.)
Anyway, here is the website of the actual arena where we are singing tomorrow.
http://www.yokohama-arena.co.jp/english/index.html
I'll try to take pictures of all of us tomorrow.

Ok, guys, cross your fingers & toes for me

I have HUGE show coming up & I feel too "small" for it. Lately I've had stage fright & it's really annoying. Anyway, pray or wish me luck: no voice cracks or frog notes please & no rapid heart activity (nervousness), TYVM!!!

La la la la la la la la................................Croak. NOT!

I Survived

Yes, we made it through 9 days without Daddy. Leila had a high fever for a day until I forced her to take kids buferin. I had to wrap her up like a little (big) baby in the stroller & take her to pick up the kids at school. She was a cuddly little thing all day.
So Daddy is back & sleeping all day. I think he only managed a few hours of sleep a night. I managed lots of sleep each night, no one to watch movies with, but I like going to bed early.
I've been collecting singers & trying to get a vocal group together to do a presentation for possible jobs. I hope this works out & I get lots of work. That would be cool to have so much work I have to bring Angie over to help me out with singing. (wish wish)
Anyway, I have nothing major happening so I'll go now.