(from the Look Ma - No Masks! department)
Hi everyone,
In these difficult times, it's more important than ever to try and maintain a semblance of normality.
And - so - without further ado....
Don't worry - we're all fully vaccinated! Everything was done quite safely. And - check out Santa's cool "SC" belt buckle! He was quite proud of it - and rightly so!
Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings from the Pietromonaco family (Dana, Rose & I).
Cheers,
Paul
(from the Splish, Splish! department)
Hi everyone,
Dana, Rose & I attended the Seattle Japanese Garden Moon Viewing on Friday, Sept. 10th, 2021 at the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle. This is the first time they've held the event since the pandemic started.
As stated in my previous blog entry, this is a "nice evening event where you can stroll around the Japanese Garden, see traditional Japanese music and dance being performed live, enjoy a Bento Box dinner, and see the moon in all of its glory."
(More info here: https://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/events-calendar/2021/9/10/moon-viewing-01 )
This year, they scaled back a little - no Bento Box dinner sadly - but it was still wonderful. The only slight disappointment was the lack of actual moon to view, due to clouds - similar to the last time.
As is our tradition, Dana, Rose & I took part in the Haiku writing contest. This year, we were limited to one haiku each - so we made it count!
Here's the haiku we wrote:
Paul:
Dana:
Rose:
You might notice that the haikus don't necessarily follow the traditional 5-7-5 syllable pattern. Modern haiku are less formal.
As it turns out - we did even better this year than last year! Dana got an honorable mention, and I came in 2nd place!!
We had a lot of fun Friday night - and writing haiku is always a highlight of our evening!
Cheers,
Paul
