Bonfire at the Shrine!

On the way home from school, we had a bonfire at the shrine. I don't understand what was happening, but all the good luck bamboo branches and charm things were burned. Notice in the video how this lady appears and hands one of the police-looking men her own New Years Good Luck things and they toss them into the fire. Also notice how people are pulling little burnt pieces away from the fire...they put them in a baggy and go back home.





It's really really cold in my house.





Yesterday we got snowflurries! It was so exciting!





I also was so excited to skype with my parents that I took a photo of them.