Aka-chan!!!
How awesome is it that the word for babie basically means little red face? Answer: Very. Very aweome.
On the way back from Tokyo I stopped in Nagoya (without Colleen who had to get back before me for work) for another performance and to stay with my friend Takehiro who arranged everything. Takehiro was awesome for helping me out especially considering he just became a father a couple weeks before I arrived. Check this little guy out:

With Daddy

With Mommy

With Whitey
What a cutey. Of course I was a natural with the wee one. What can I say? Kids love the beard. And the beard loves kids. Except when they pull on it.

