My last concert for the tour was held on the property of two very excited and welcoming hosts! Their house is located right in the heart of two lakes, luscious foresty area, and beautiful hills. Absolutely stunning. I know I've been mentioning food a lot throughout my couch concert "thaiary".. but.. wow... especially for one that doesn't eat meat - there were mountains of creative and delicious dishes shared and brought by all the guests! There is something to be said about enjoying an evening with a full and warm tummy, especially through a meal that was made in a collective effort.
It was the most relaxed and stress-free day of the whole tour. A slow wake-up.. drive out into the non-service region (close to Sun Peaks)... coffee in the new house... tour down to the lake... My favourite part about the afternoon was, for a few minutes, I had the chance to sight-read various classical pieces on this incredibly old upright piano that has been around since the 20s. I think my way of reaching "zen" is through sight-reading beautiful music. I find a very strong balance between feeling relaxed and energized while my mind rests and my fingers go! It was like taking a nap, in some ways, before my final concert!
My last show was incredible! Everybody was very supportive and engaged. I really felt connected to the audience
Yesterday was a 15 hour day back to Edmonton in the rain - and I'm still riding the highs of my week-long adventure!
A HUGE thank you to ALL the generosity, interest, support, conversations, food, showers, sleep, wine, beer, excitement, beds, and love that was given to me over the week!! Through the combined efforts of both you folks and I - we were successful in creating venues right out of living rooms! How amazing!
I plan to come back early July to many of the same cities with my band - so I'll be keeping in touch!
Feeling extremely blessed,
Jenie
It was the most relaxed and stress-free day of the whole tour. A slow wake-up.. drive out into the non-service region (close to Sun Peaks)... coffee in the new house... tour down to the lake... My favourite part about the afternoon was, for a few minutes, I had the chance to sight-read various classical pieces on this incredibly old upright piano that has been around since the 20s. I think my way of reaching "zen" is through sight-reading beautiful music. I find a very strong balance between feeling relaxed and energized while my mind rests and my fingers go! It was like taking a nap, in some ways, before my final concert!
My last show was incredible! Everybody was very supportive and engaged. I really felt connected to the audience
Yesterday was a 15 hour day back to Edmonton in the rain - and I'm still riding the highs of my week-long adventure!
A HUGE thank you to ALL the generosity, interest, support, conversations, food, showers, sleep, wine, beer, excitement, beds, and love that was given to me over the week!! Through the combined efforts of both you folks and I - we were successful in creating venues right out of living rooms! How amazing!
I plan to come back early July to many of the same cities with my band - so I'll be keeping in touch!
Feeling extremely blessed,
Jenie