Splashing through Summer
Before summer disappears into a wisp of Bay Area fog, here’s an update of July & August:
On July 20th, I went to a Harry Potter Book Release Party and Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) Fundraiser at Books Inc. on Park St. Throngs of muggles, HP fans, wizards and witches-in-training packed the store, spilling out onto the sidewalks where the party continued. It was fun, fun, fun. Better yet, the proceeds went to a great cause. I saw lots of familiar faces and fellow Alamedans, such as the fab jazz artist and songstress, Natasha Miller. The photo above shows Natasha and I displaying each other’s respective works carried at Books, Inc. Alameda.
In mid-August, I traveled to NY with Halau Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu and performed at the Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors Summer Festival, the NY Smithsonian National Museum for the American Indian and the Huntington Arts Festival. Our Lincoln Center Kids’ Show was rained out but all the other venues were just peachy keen—or should I say “shiny as a brand new Apple?” At the risk of sounding cliché: I heart NY!
Immediately following the NY gigs, I went on a road trip with my family to Montreal and New England. I had my first true 10-day break in years. I was off the grid and loved every minute of it.
More details and photos to come.