my soul needs some temple time

We went to the Buddhist temple today to have lunch with Deb.

I love that place.

I love the name - Nan Tien,  I love the food (mushroom and tofu soup with rice noodles) and most of all - I love taking my kids there.

Alec said, "There must be some deep universal human need inside us that makes us love to sit under a tree and watch the water."

and I agree.

It was one of those moments I'll treasure. Me, my kids, clear blue summer skies and a river of lotus.

Perfect.

And finally, there's a tortoise in there and a koi as well...