New Year's Eve

We ALWAYS go to my sister's church in Itayanagi for New Year's Eve. Afterall, "It's tradition!" And this year was no exception.

Pounding Rice

I will confess that I find very little thrill in three hours of hanging out, playing games and eating noodles. On the other hand, the key activity of the evening - pounding rice - is a little too thrilling for me! I'm afraid I always anticipate the mallet missing its mark and splitting someone's head open!

Choosing our verses!

But I do appreciate the verse exchange - its probably the main reason I've humored my children all these years. This year I got Psalm 121 - the whole Psalm.

People came and went all evening

- this is who was left at midnight!