Documentation Committee in Photo Sets

Tea Ceremony with Kyler’s Grandmother, Pictures from 5/28/2016

During our Silent Auction a number of NSW families bid to participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony hosted by Sosei Ogawa, grandmother or Kyler (EW).  Mrs. Ogawa provided the following as part of an introductory letter: Chakai (tea ceremony gathering) exemplifies the practice of “omotenashi” (hospitality) in Japanese culture.  Chakai goes beyond serving and…

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WW TRIKE-A-THON, Pictures from the Big Event! 4/13/2016

Westwingers took their rolling turn around the neighborhood on Wednesday.  Savor here the formally commissioned evidence. (Remember, too, you can download images right from the blog, and if you’d ever like a higher resolution version of something particularly winning, just ask Jona)  — Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait a moment for the load-up, then…

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EW TRIKE-A-THON, Pictures from the Big Event! 4/12/2016

On last week’s remarkably beautiful Tuesday morning, Eastwingers ruled the sidewalks for fifteen-or-so glorious minutes.  Your Documentation Committee was there.  (By the way, all these often frameworthy images have been brutally compressed for blog purposes.  If you’d ever like a proper hi-res version, just ask Jona.) [click for slideshow, wait a moment for the load-up,…

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