Easter in mid-May II

If you've read the previous post, a fleeting update on the myriad unanswered questions we all had for Mother Nature's intentions for the weekend just passed, you would have been privy to the inclement weather we've had in these parts for the past two weeks. In fact, since the last day of Golden Week, when we got out of Tokyo just in time before the change for the worse, there hadn't been a dry day to speak of; until Saturday and Sunday.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the weather was not only fine but it ventured into the realm of being downright hot, especially yesterday (a.k.a. Sunday). I, along with approximately 20 others, felt the brunt of the sun's might following a few hours outside where we dodged water balloons, hoses, rampant bottles of water which somehow found and soaked all parts of our bodies, partook in some well deserved outdoor dining, endured an assembly and chewed the fat about the hows and the whys of the weekend that was during an hour-long wait for coffee, tea, blueberry pancakes and whatnot during a sabbatical at the local cafe.

I've got around 250 photos to sift through and prepare for public display, which will likely take a few days, so bear with me for a while. Please check back regularly from then on as I'll post a few each day to give you an idea of how much fun we all had celebrating Easter in mid-May.