Sunday was the last day of Tanabata and the kids were itching to go to play games and hopefully catch a goldfish to take home. It was HOT and humid for us all. Of course there was eating and game playing.
We, as parents, worry about what Quinn will win and rightly so on this day. Last year he won a squirt gun and a cross-bow (toy versions). This year Quinn chose to play a dart board that spins and you have to throw a suction ball on it and try to hit the small 1 or 2 areas to get the best prizes. His first two throws didn't even hit the board but the last ball hit bull's eye on the 2 area. His choice of prizes included a squirt gun, a sword, or an air gun. Before we could speak up, Quinn chose the air gun which looks like a real gun and clearly stated in big letters on the box "18 years or older". Sometimes I just wonder what the Japanese are thinking offering a 6 year old an air gun. The kicker is those guns are illegal on base because they look very real. In the end we changed it to the squirt gun and later told Quinn about it. He wasn't happy but got over it (with a shaved ice prize thrown in).
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| Do you think they meant "Def Jam?" |
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| With their prized goldfish. |
The last game of the day was the much anticipated goldfish catch. You are given a paper net that weakens every time it gets wet and usually breaks by the second try. This year Neal had it mastered and had at least 4-5 fish in each of the kids' bowls. Quinn and Scarlett were thrilled to bring home their own big goldfish.
We sure are going to miss the street festivals in Japan. Fingers crossed Anchorage has some equally fun festivities.
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