42 bar falls 2mph SSE dewpoint 26 Spring
Waning Crescent Moon of Winds
Two tours today, both Weber, but very different. The first was a Shakopee Japanese language group who had some very sharp kids. They were with Hotei, the Moon, the calligraphy, the tea ceremony, Genji, the Bull and the fireman’s robes. The second group was from a city recreational center. There were 11 kids. They started out a bit disinterested, but I began with Shokei, the ugly man denied a job as a Chinese bureaucrat after passing the exam. They liked that story and the fact that he rode a tiger. They also liked the rice planting and harvesting screen, the rabbit looking at the moon, the tea bowls, the black bull and the cranes. The fireman’s robes are a great hit with kids of all ages. We ended by looking at Mickey Mouse on the kimono. Good groups, engaged and interested. Fun.
