Tonight we attended a fund raiser event to support the Pasadena Buddhist Temple restoration project. This is one of the temples that we love to go to for the annual summer Obon/dance festivals. This year it could not be held as they were still making repairs after the devastating Eaton fires that destroyed so much of Altadena in January. The temple was spared but suffered considerable damage. Organizers say the event will celebrate "resilience, gratitude, and community solidarity.
We had so much fun beginning with a special “sake” tasting by a certified sake specialist, followed by dinner and dancing in the temple gymnasium . A wonderful night for a great cause.
Special VIP Sake tasting:
Sake from different regions of Japan
Marilyn Murata's brother.
Met a new friend at our Sake tasting. He grew up in Altadena. I believe his name was Dale Okuno.
Time to dance!
Thank you Mary and Dave! We had a wonderful evening.
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