Here are photos from a recent sweet making class we had recently. I am especially charmed by the little green frog.
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The art of the thank you note
As a child, my mother sat me down when I received any gift or attended any event to write a thank you note. It was drilled into me that I MUST acknowledge what someone else had done for me by a hand-written thank you note. That training has stood me in good stead. It …
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Kids and the way of tea
I recently presented chanoyu to a group of third graders, that is 8 and 9 year olds at their classroom in Portland. I had them pretend that they were Japanese students and they all stood up and said “Ohaiyo gozimasu, sensei” to their teacher, and they were very attentive and nearly silent during the 30 …
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All in
All in is used in poker (Mr. Sweetpersimmon is a poker dealer) to bet everything you have. There is nothing in reserve, you either win it or you are out. How does this relate to chado? When people say that they want to be present in the tea room … it has to be all …
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