Samhain                                    Waning Harvest Moon

So.   Two very fun tours.  The kids were great.  Excited, eager to see the next object, came prepared from their work with Mr. Bowman.  It was a treat to take them through the museum.  The interior design students and their teacher were, equally, excited and eager though in a more adult, subdued way.  We talked about wabi-sabi as an aesthetic, the tea ceremony, Taoism and Confucianism, ancestor veneration, bridle joints, huang hua li wood, Ming dynasty folding chairs and we even tacked on a sort of overview of the African galleries.  Both groups seemed happy and cheerful and I felt appreciated.  A good morning.

Now.  Tired.  Nap.