Community Chinese New Year

Li-Fang volunteered to organize the first ever Chinese New Year party in our Parklands community on February 17. Our son, Jonathan, had even arrived at 9am, driving from CT at 3am. I picked up the lion heads and drum from the Kentlands Chapel with Nian Changle. They started practicing at 11am in the clubhouse. I helped with the registration line. Melinda and Javi started to help at the registration line. Then Javi went to do the lion dance. Megan and Jonathan helped with crafts. I also baked 2 pizzas at home and brought them over to the clubhouse kitchen. I helped Li-Fang clean up until 3:30pm. Perhaps over 100 people attended that afternoon. What a fun tradition for our neighborhood.

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