Hatsume Fair at Morikami

On Saturday, we went to the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Boca Raton for their annual Hatsume Fair, a Japanese spring festival. Missy was quite excited at first and told me she wanted to wear her kimono so we brought it with us. Once there, she changed her mind due to the fact there were so many people and it took some prodding and 'bribery' to convince her to wear it.

We watched a Tea Ceremony demonstration which is actually a very ceremonial event done in some very traditional and solemn steps so to speak. No photography was allowed thus no photos about it are here. They had some martial arts demonstrations and Taiko drum shows; flower arranging, bonsai and origami demonstrations too. There were also a lot of vendors selling anything from clothing to bonsai to koi. We just bought two small pots of a 'Giant Apostle's Iris'. It is said to be newly introduced plant to the US in 2006. We also got a pair of geta sandals for Missy. I've been planning to get one and would like to do a portrait of Missy in her kimono with the sandals.

For a change I just wanted to enjoy the fair and didn't really take photos of the events except for the pictures of everyone with us. Our friends Bebot and Debbie Bael together with Mama Jane met up with us there. Ophine's mom Linda who's staying with us at the moment was also with us.

Here are some photos from Morikami.