Rain doesn’t dampen family fun at Filoli’s Spring Fling

There were just enough breaks between the cloudbursts — and enough indoor entertainment — for the annual Spring Fling at Filoli in Woodside yesterday to be usual family-pleasing event it always is. After all, what’s better than stomping through puddles in galoshes?

Sterling Johnson, the Bubblesmith, entertained with a steady production of gigantic bubbles, all the better to pop, along with putting kids one-by- one into the middle of a bubble.

The potting shed was a good place to dodge the raindrops. Kids were given a terra-cotta pot to decorate. They then proceeded to the shed where docents were on hand to help them plant some pansies.

Indoor shows included Andy Z and the Queen Bee Dancers, puppetry by Randall Metz, and a magic show performed by Heather Rogers. There was also storytelling and face painting. And, of course, the beautiful gardens to wander through, filled with tulips.

Note for those keeping track of our local rainfall. Reports InMenlo weather watcher Bill Russ: “The total from the most recent storm, including what fell overnight is .45″, bringing my season-to-date total to 7.7″. That compares to 16.05″ at the same point in 2013 when the first three months of calendar 2013 produced but 1.40″.  January thru today (3/30/14)shows 5.50″. This has been a wetter three months that the same period in 2013. ”

Top photo by Linda Hubbard; middle photo by Dennis Nugent; bottom photo by John Getze