On Sunday - June 3, was the official annual Opening Day for Mt. Rokko, where we live. The mountain was first settled and developed by an Englishman named Groom. So, each year members of his family attend from Tokyo and Kobe area.
We were invited to join this year's program by the YMCA and local community and everyone had lots of fun. I ended up being invited to join the Groom family for coffee at the "exclusive" Kobe Golf course, also founded by Groom in 1903.
Carrying the ice from underground storage - kids helped bury ice on Jan. 26th, wrapped in rice husks - dug it up on morning of 3rd, carried it to the ceremony - to make and serve Kaki-Gori (Slushys) to attendees
Kaki-Gori Time. It was fast and furious fun. Making and passing out hundreds of 'em!
Cathy, Dee-Dee and Guy-Guy joined in, too.
Celebration and ceremony
With Groom's great-great grandson, at Kobe Golf Club - the first golf club in Japan (1903), located on Mt. Rokko - we see it out our window.
Coffee with the Groom Family. Lady(83 yr.) in center is only surviving grandchild of Groom.
2 comments:
Awww..you all look so big!! Having fun on the mountain :)
Awww...all you look so big! Miss you guys :)
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