Tanabata Festival at Lilac Lodge in Bowen Park

Floyd Asonwha and his wife Gidget, from Pleasant Prairie, decorating their piece of paper with a wish, that will later be hung from a tree for the tradition of the festival.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

 Gidget Asonwha, of Pleasant Prairie, hangs her wish from a tree, which will later set afloat on a river or be burned after the festival, in accordance with tradition from over 2,000 years ago.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

 Karla Floures, 18, of Waukegan and Diego Floures, 20, of Waukegan, hang their paper wishes, which will later set afloat on a river or be burned after the festival, in accordance with tradition from over 2,000 years ago.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Terra Moran and daughter Paulina Akiko Moran, age 6, of Waukegan, decorate their paper with a wish that will be hung from a tree and will later set afloat on a river or be burned after the festival.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Terra Moran, of Waukegan, hangs her wish while her daughter Paulina Akiko Moran, age 6 watches, also Grandma Katsuko Moran, in the background, hangs her wish as well.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

A simple wish, something we could all use a little of, though extremely powerful and set apart from the others.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Kyra Lyons, age 11, of Waukegan, hangs her wish with the rest of her family's wishes, which will later set afloat on a river or be burned after the festival, in accordance with tradition from over 2,000 years ago.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)