Awaiting the start of Vesak Flags and banners indoors and out Vesak decorations The Baby Buddha Altar Front of the Center Building Rear garden Lilacs in bloom Front garden path Link entry--writing name tags Town Crier aka Bonnie Waiting in the living room Awaiting the start of the ceremony Maria and her elephant shirt Waiting for everyone to arrive Making offerings Pouring sweet tea Offering a gift to the Baby Buddha Yo-yo master Glenn wows us every year Heather and puppets tell the story of the Buddha's birth Everyone enthralled by the play The elephant makes his appearance! Dancing and songs around the elephant Waking the Sleeping Sage The Sleeping Sage tells a Jataka tale Lunch in the dining room Pot Luck Lunch The Sangha, friends, and family