Irene is here. As I write, we are in the eye of the storm. It’s eerily calm. There’s even a glimpse of sunlight. But the winds will be back in a moment I’m sure. We are presently under an unprecedented storm watch for New York City. The entire MTA system has been shut down, along with every cultural institute. As a result, most of New York City is shut down, including Broadway shows and Times Square restaurants. I tried to send off some flutes yesterday but even my post office was closed.

I’ve lived in NYC for over 20 years and I’ve never seen this kind of emptiness on the streets.

I did, however, make sure all my flutes and bamboo were safe in case of flooding.

New Chikusing flutes will be available soon - 2.3, 2.6, and 2.8. It’s good to be stuck at home working on shakuhachi

Be safe folks.
Namaste, Perry