So on Memorial Day, after having dropped the monkey off at grandma’s the night before, Mary and I decided to visit Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL.  While we were at the garden, the weather was beautiful — warm and sunny!  This was our first trip to Anderson, so we didn’t really know what to expect.  Needless to say we were quite impressed and will definitely be back.  Perhaps in the fall for the tea ceremony?  My only beef with the place is that they don’t label their plants, which I can totally understand.  But sometimes I’d really like to know what we are looking at…Anyway, here are some pics:

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