August 24 Soda Bar, San Diego CA

朝、あつこ宅でパンとコーヒー。

Coffee and bread for breakfast at Atsuko’s.

ケニーとジェイクが11時半ごろ迎えに来て、1996年に我々のアルバムBrand New Knife をプロデュースしたBruce Robbに会いに、彼のスタジオ、チェロキースタジオへ。スタジオは、新しい場所に移転したて。

Kenny and Jake picked us up around 11:30 and we went to see Bruce Robb who produced our album Brand New Knife in 1996 at Cherokee Studio. His studio Cherokee was just moved to a new place.

Bruceと23年ぶりの再会!全然変わってないね。髪の毛は少し短くなってた。

I saw him first time after 23 years! He looked the same. His has his hair a little shorter, though.

Bruceは、その昔兄弟バンド、The Robbsをやってて、キーボードプレイヤーなのです。左の手を挙げてる人。

Bruce was a keyboard player of his brothers’ band The Robb’s. The person on the left who raise his hand.

その後サンディエゴへ向けて移動。昼食は、途中の町で、メキシカン。

After that, we drove to San Diego. We had lunch at a Mexican on the way for lunch.

普通のタコとチーズタコ。どうやって食べるんだ?!

I ordered regular taco and cheese taco. How to eat?!

タコシェルが2枚重なっててそれを何となく丸めて食べた。

There were two taco shells and I covered beef and cheese with them and ate.

渋滞を避けて、海沿いではなくて、砂漠の方を通って行った。

We avoided traffic jam and drove in the desert but along the coast.

それでも4時間はたっぷりかかってサンディエゴのホテル着。まずはお米を浸ける。

But anyway it took 4 hours to get to a hotel in San Diego. I soaked some rice.

会場へ行き、搬入、そしてサウンドチェック。写真は今回ツアーの前半を一緒に回るMe Like Beesのサウンドチェック様子。

We loaded in to the venue and did sound check. This picture is Me Like Bees is doing sound check. They support us for the first half of this tour.

グッズコーナーも設営。

Setting up our March table.

一通り作業を終えて、晩御飯は近隣のChurch Chickenへ。

After finished our task, we went to get some food to Church Chicken in the neighborhood.

持ち帰りにして、楽屋へ。写真は会場外観。

We took away food and went back to dressing room. Picture is the venue.

楽屋にて、

At the dressing room,

コールスローサラダと、オクラのフライ食べた。

I ate coleslaw and fried okura.

楽屋。at the dressing room

本日のドラムヘッドアートはこちら。私が描きました。

Today’s drum head art. I drew this.

今日のライブは、チケットソルドアウト!やったー!来てくださったお客さんありがとうございます!ライブは、とてもいい雰囲気だった。

Today’s show was SOLD OUT! Yay! Thank you for coming to our show! The atmosphere at the venue was so happy.

手作りのSweet Candy Powerコスチュームの緑バージョンTシャツを着て来てくださった方、ありがとう!

There was a gentleman who were wearing his handmade T-shirt which was our costumes of green version. Thank you!

ホテルに帰って、電子レンジでご飯を炊いて、おにぎり作った。

Using a microwave, I made rice balls after I came back to the hotel room.

4個作って、残ったご飯で作ったおにぎり食べた。

I made four and ate others.

それと、ビール少し飲んで寝た。

I had some beer and went to bed.