Happy Holidays

Wish all of you have happy Holidays!!

Thanksgiving tea ceremony

My sumi painting was exhibited in tokonoma.

We had a casual non- traditional tea ceremony!

Lapsang Souchong Tea

Lapsang souchong tea season again!!

Black tea with the flavour of the pine smoke. T

ea sure tastes good in fall.



Puset Sound Sumi Artists

Puset Sound Sumi Artists
"September Song" @ East Shore Gallery
Show starts tomorrow (9/16-11/11)
in East Shore Unitarian Church

Early Fall Impresssions

Photos by KL

My favorite things 2012

♪simply remember my favorite things
♪And then I don't feel so bad♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥

Usao&Saruo

My lunch box

Magnus Hjorth

Nothing is more fun and relaxing on a sunny Saturday afternoon than just sitting on my patio ( + ice tea) browsing the internet for some musicians who are new to me.

Magnus Hjorth, a young pianist from Denmark. The great discovery of today!

A summer day

DQ in the park! Summery for kids born in the 60s. K&K

Flowers in Summer 2012

By KL

Beautiful Seattle

New fun begins

I got a new camera as a birthday present from my family.
Much more fun:)!!!

Flowerpaparazzi? KL

Big B-day!!!!

June 9th was my very big B-day !!!  I can't believe I'm...

I got a new profession this year which has been one of my hobbies and interests for a long time. I like to be a Therapist. Also, my youngest is graduating high school, which will change my life a lot. I think I have made a good start on the next half century of my life.

 I am so grateful to have a family and friends who always encourage me. Thank you very much!!

Misha Piatigorsky (piano)

Yesterday I happened to hear in my car Clapton's "Layla" arranged for jazz trio. Wow! Super cool! Who is this? I pulled over and started searching (crazy me??). I discovered this pianist on a sunny day in May by chance. Really my kind of pianist!! A percussive pianist with a sharp attack and sunny-day feeling!

Tulips

Tulips, tulips, tulips...

You look like candies!!

April shower brings may flowers

April shower Kimono brings may flowers and green tea.

More tea gatherings in May!!

Hanami  no Chakai

Sakura Jazz / Flamingo ( Petrucciani + Grappelli)

It is becoming tradition for me to listen to this album on sunny days outdoors when sakura are in full bloom. I have been doing it every year since I got this CD, and I call it “sakura-jazz”. Petrucciani (piano) + Grappelli (violin) really have a sunny day feeling.

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Daffodils

A beautiful poem by William Wordsworth

I wander'd lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils,
Beside the lake, beneath the trees
Flutttering and dancing in the breeze.

Winter Flowers 2012

Photos By Kumi  (taken in Bellevue, Washington)

Rain drops in the woods

Rain drops in the woods
Gently tapping my shoulder

Beethovenly Beethoven’s “Halleluja"

I sang really lively and beethovenly Beethoven’s “Halleluja” with my choir this morning and it gave me a lively and beethovenly feeling.Oh! I love to sing this song!!!