My DD's high school symphonic winds band performed at both the Hamamatsu train station and the concert hall. Both performances were wonderful! It was indeed a proud parent moment! However, I must say that the Japan bands were amazing! I hate to admit it, but I was glad that my DD's school band was not being critiqued, since they were a guest band.
As for my injury, I'm almost back to normal now. When I got home, I decided to see my doctor, since my leg/ankle wasn't healing as quickly as I wanted to. Apparently, the injury was more serious than I initially thought, and he sent me to physical therapy, which has been helping a lot! I wanted to heal as quickly as I could, since we'll be heading to WDW in a little over a month. I need to get back into my walking routine, to prepare for that trip!
I really wish I was aware of your blog, BEFORE I went to TDL. But now I can study it for a future trip! Thank you for taking the time to provide all the info! I will definitely have to avoid skateboarders and head to both TDL and TDS the next time around!