Waiting for the Sun, Part II

In an earlier blog posting, I reflected on my 1981 recollections of Blessing the Sun. In this post, I will  discuss my impressions of the 2009 event. 

As the big day was drawing closer, I continued to read about its significance and learned many interesting facts I did not know. At the same time, I was still mulling over the final details. Initially, I was planning to take my son to the park. However, this would mean that my 4 year old would not be able to partake in the festivities. 

In the end, I decided to make it a family event on the front porch. As it turns out it was a good call as the sun did not come out right away. In fact, at one point my older son said, "Daddy I'm going in; its cold."  Suddenly, the sun came out. We grabbed our cameras and recited the blessing. 

In reflection I am glad we viewed the sun from our porch. It may have not provided the best view of the sun. However, it provided a more important view; our family enjoying the once in 28 years event.