Tea Ceremony Details

Tomorrow should prove to be a fun experience!

Please arrive at my home by 12:45.  We must leave for the tea house in Pebble Beach no later than 1:00.

Our address: 901 Alameda Avenue, Monterey CA 93940

Our home is at the intersection of Alameda Ave and Colton Street.  We are on the downhill side of Alameda.

The tea ceremony is a formal, quiet, non-flashy, respectful event.  So please dress accordingly.  Dress nicely, but comfortably as you will be sitting on the floor. I do not recommend tight pants or jeans; you may become uncomfortable.  Also, please do not wear tights or shorts; they are too informal.  For those with long hair, please tie it back so it doesn't fall in your face or tea when you bow!  Remove jangly necklaces and earrings for the same reason.  If you can, please also remove rings, particularly large, showy ones, and any that might scratch or damage the tea bowls.  Please do not wear any perfume or strong-scented deodorant.

Please wear clean, white socks with no holes.  Again, this is a respectful event and everyone WILL see the bottoms of your socks when you sit down.

When we go in the tea house, we must line our shoes up like this:

Last, in spite of all of the above, do not be nervous or afraid because, ultimately, we're are just going to have a cup of tea and a sweet snack.  The tea teacher is very kind, gentle, and generous.

We will be a very large group with 11 students and 8 family members (plus me) making 20, the most we have ever had.

Thank you for everyone's interest!