My husband stopped by the event early to make sure they wouldn't run out of lanterns. When he signed up, he was informed that they weren't releasing lanterns this year. Instead, we would be given a balloon with an LED light.
While the excitement waned just a bit, we were still wanting to go. We bundled up because it is very cold outside and headed to Hikarigaoka Park. At the park we purchased a mylar balloon that our son was able to decorate.
It was at that moment that my heart jumped into my throat. We aren't going to release these balloons into the sky, are we? Thankfully the answer was no. But it really freaked me out for a moment.
When we were getting our balloons filled up, we learned that there was going to be a sing-along. This whole thing was getting weird.
We held on tightly to the ring as we released the string attached to the balloon. Soon the "band" started playing. The "band" included a guitarist, a bass player, and three karaoke singers that didn't know the words to the songs.
The wind was blowing quite a bit, so our balloons didn't go very high. One man walked between the stage and the benches and walked right into a string.
I could go on, but honestly the event was a pretty big disappointment. It wasn't very well planned and there were lots of weird moments and hiccups. Plus, we froze our bums off.
It wasn't a wasted night. We still spent it together, and that was the best part.
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