Tet Nguyen Dan
The Vietnamese New Year
February 1, 2003

We gathered for our annual Tet Celebration at the Falls Church Community Center.  Our Hosts were Deb Walther, Ron Schwadron and their daughter Kim.  We welcomed many new little ones recently home, and remarked at how big some of our former "little ones" have gotten to be!  The children really enjoyed participating in the dragon parade.  They kept parading long after their parents petered out.  Even some of the one year olds were thrilled to march along, clanging symbols and playing instruments accompanied by Vietnamese music.  It truly was a fun celebration and a wonderful opportunity for the kids to learn about and to participate in some special Tet traditions.