Cherry blossoms are probably some of the happiest flowers I know. They are so cute, delicate, lovely. And that they are honored with a festival every year, marvelous! (Actually, the cherry blossoms represent Japanese culture and community, the reason for celebration; that's good too.)
So off we go, to celebrate our neighbors and enjoy some street fair food. Thankfully there was not a single turkey leg, giant continuous potato chip, or funnel cake in sight. As I had hoped, fare included udon, Okinawa soba, takoyaki (tako-free, but a line 50 people long awaited them nonetheless), imagawayaki, Spam musubi and...teriyaki burgers, just to name a few.
The day began sunny and beautiful, with crisp in the air. So the udon hit the spot: hot, steamy, and war
ming. Yummy and wholesome, complete with tofu skin and colorful fish cake. I didn't have it in me to wait in line for the takoyaki, but there's always next time (we'll get there sooner - 1 hour into the game was clearly not enough).We passed the time with an indoor display of bonsai, something I love deeply but with which have never had success. Such beautiful specimens, some over 80 years old. It was nearing time for the grand
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