This weekend was a celebratory one. Today is Ivy's 14-month birthday and she wore a fancy sun hat, a spring dress and her sweetest smiles.
Another birthday was observed in South Korea this weekend. Korean Buddhists marked the birth of Buddha on May 2nd. The festivities in Seoul were spectacular as thousands flocked to the streets for nighttime parades; here in Madison the three of us reveled at home in our greening backyard -- the blue sky our dome, the afternoon sun our temple bell and Ivy our baby bodhisattva.
We all come together as one, singing and dancing under a shower of pink lotus petals.
Lacking lotus flowers in our Madison garden, we painted them on scraps of fabric, made a garland and hung our cheery lotus flags on our pergola where they fluttered in the breeze all afternoon. Ivy liked watching them during our Buddha's Birthday picnic on the grass.
Afterwards we relaxed on the deck in the shade of our sun umbrella . . .
. . . laughing and finding joy on this enlightened day.
We hope that you've all had a peaceful weekend.
2 comments:
oh that first picture is right out of a kids catalog. i want the dress, the hat and the baby please. :)
That hat *is* adorable.
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