Mostly sunny with a chance of Thunderbirds

[wendyzski]

Today was the Ginza Festival at the Midwest Buddhist Temple. I first went to this lovely event last year and was really looking forward to coming back. It's pretty small - held within the temple grounds - but it's certainly full! Today looked like the better weather day with the humidity dropping and temps only in the 80s.

They are justifiably famous for their teryaki chicken (from an old family recipe) but there are other nummies to be had. Lisagems and I split an order and we each had the sushi alongside (which i think was about right).

The work of the waza (skilled artists brought from japan) was lovely but out of my budget. I passed on a pair of tabi in favor of a fabric necklace. There are vendors inside and out and a cool visit to the ikebana or bonsai displays.

Met up with ashtalet after lunch and settled after shopping in some shade with snocones by the stage. We could see quite a few of the planes and sky divers from the nearby Air & Water show at North Avenue beach while we waited. We got to see classical japanese dance, and the temple's own taiko drumming group.

This is definitely now on my list of annual events!

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