Chinese New Year Celebration at the Crow in Dallas

So, a few weeks ago I was so excited to read about a Chinese New Year celebration going on in downtown Dallas. It was a free event at the Asian art museum. I had never been and thought it sounded like fun. It ended up being generally disappointing, but we were still glad for the adventure.

When we got there, they were handing out glow necklaces for the show later.

We found a man painting names in Chinese characters. We waited probably 45 minutes in a rather crowded and chaotic room, but we eventually made it to the front. They are beautiful!

We're still trying to figure out where to put them in the house. Luckily, the red paper and black ink goes pretty well with our style.

Next, we went outside to wait for the lion dance and martial arts show to start. We waited patiently in a great spot for the show, and about 10 minutes before it was to begin, someone moved the cones that were blocking off the performance area. When this happened, people rushed forward and our amazing view was gone! We were a little upset after having waited for so long, but oh well! We stood off to the side, people watched, and enjoyed a little public display of affection. We did get a peek or two over people's heads and then decided to head out.

The Crow had these really cool glowing Buddhas sitting on pillars. They changed colors and were rather pretty in the night sky.

This is me being sad cause the night hadn't exactly gone as planned...

However, we were grateful for a fun adventurous evening together. I love that Simon is willing to try new things with me. Mostly, I just love being with him all the time.

What a handsome devil!

a little variation on the necklace...heading home!

Even though it turned out to be a little crazy, we were still happy to have gone and spent the evening together. Spending time together means learning more and growing closer. I'm so grateful to be married to my best friend!