To celebrate the last day of school (it was a 1/2 day), Elijah and I (along with some of the school staff) took a trip to a local flower garden. Eddie did not go --- I guess admiring beautiful flowers is not his thing.....it isn't Elijah's thing either...but when he heard his little buddies were being drug along too he changed his mind very quickly? Hmmm?
traditional Japanese footwear called 'Geta'
traditional Japanese baby basket....the little, old Japanese lady (sweet as could be) said that parents placed their babies in there and would rock the basket until the baby fell asleep.
The entrance to the garden
The signs were posted at every flower to tell you what they were......since I don't read Kanji and am not smart enough to every be able to read it.....we relied on our art teacher that showed us around.
wild strawberries - they were in random places around the garden - and they were Y.U.M.M.Y.!
I like poppies - reminds me of Memorial Day!
The eatery - had traditional Japanese dining. The tables were in chabudai style - low and round. There are no chairs - you sit on the floor and the middle of the table spins easily. The food is set in the middle of each table and it's buffet style for your table. So you spin the middle of the table around and serve yourself.
I was entertained by the little Japanese workers tending the garden. If I was bent down like that all day - my back would hurt like nobody's business for a week! She had to have been like 60+ years old though?!?
2 comments:
That is just beautiful! DJ and I were talking the other day about culture and how we don't have any! I love that you get to immerse yourself into the Japanese culture. You are going to miss it when you leave.
I agree with KT... what an amazing experience you and your family have living there! It looks beautiful!
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