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Love Story!

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          Please see below for the Japanese translation!  I would like to dedicate this recording of "Where Do I Begin" (Theme from Love Story) to my friend Nari. You have inspired me to return to playing the piano and recording. I made this recording on my Yamaha P-515. Thank you!  These are more pictures from the Music Forest Museum in Kawaguchiko. What a treasure it is! It seemingly has endless delights around every corner!  I am going to make this short as I am working hard to finish the school year on a strong note. 13 days to go, but who is counting? All the best, Bob Reed   日本語訳は以下をご覧ください！ 「Where Do I Begin」（ラブストーリーのテーマ）のこの録音を、友人のナリに捧げたいと思います。 あなたの刺激のおかげで、ピアノを弾き、レコーディングを再開することができました。 この録音はヤマハP-515で行いました。 ありがとうございます！ 河口湖のオルゴールの森美術館で撮った写真です。 本当に素晴らしい場所です！ 隅々まで無限の魅力が詰まっているようです！ 新学期を良い形で終えられるよう、頑張っているので、今回は短くまとめます。 あと13日ですが、誰が数えているでしょうか？ ご多幸を祈ります。 ボブ・リード   Nihongo-yaku wa ika o goran kudasai! `Where Do I Begin'(rabusutōrī n...
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The Catalogue of My Music!

 I am now going to put my recorded songs into a table so you can find those songs more easily. Please  go to the "Music" page and you will see the table at the beginning of the document. I have also put the  current list below. Please check back frequently as I am currently working on recording "Where Do I  Begin" from Love Story, and "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head," the classic hit written by Burt  Bacharach.  BOB’S RECORDED MUSIC Song Instrument Post Date Seattle Yamaha P-515 10/20/23 Perhaps Love Yamaha P-515 10/25/23 Try To Remember Yamaha P-515 10/27/23 Play Me Yamaha P-515 11/3/23 All I Ask of You Yamaha P-515 11/5/23 Moon River Yamaha P-515 11/24/23 A Time For Us Yamaha P-515 11/25/23...
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A Poet in the Making!

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     Please see the Japanese translation below! These are more photos from our recent trip to Kawaguchiko. Most of the pictures were taken at the Music Forest Museum, while the others were taken at the Fuji Premium Resort, where we stayed for two nights.  Thanks in large part to the introduction from my sister Sue, I recently finished an incredible memoir, "How To Say Babylon," by Safiya Sinclair. I found it to be a touching and penetrating story of her upbringing, her struggles with a domineering father, and her discovery of writing and poetry. In fact, this book inspired me to write my first serious poem. I hope you enjoy it!   The Life Well Lived   Is this not what life is about? Ups and downs that betray us all.   The pain from the loneliness, The sorrow from being ignored.   The solitary life alone with some despair, The friend appears to offer support.   The sheer beauty of the words and phrases, ...
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Mt. Fuji Galore!

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  Please see the Japanese translation below! These pictures are from a trip Setsuko and I just did to Kawaguchiko, one of the best places to see and photograph Mt. Fuji. What a treat it was!  Another huge vote of thanks to Setsuko for making this fabulous trip happen. She could not have done any better! We started by going to a very peaceful spot on Lake Kawaguchiko. I came prepared as I had all of my professional photo gear. As much as I prefer to take the train, I will admit it was handy to take the car this time as it made it easy to transport all of my gear. That first spot was stunning as it gave us an excellent view of Mt. Fuji. A really good start to this amazing trip! We then headed to the Fuji Premium Resort, a wonderful resort with indoor and outdoor tennis courts and the best kept secret around! I had some time so I took off to explore. My sixth sense said to go in a certain direction, as I was looking for views of Mt. Fuji. Sure enough, I soon saw a sign that said,...
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