New Years Day

We started 2006 off with traditional Japanese food consisting of chestnuts in sweet potato paste; sweet black beans; sweetened, dried fish; seaweed rolls stuffed with fish; shredded carrots/daikon radish in vinegar sauce; cured fish; fish paste; and other assorted foods. It was delicious and Tommy loved it the most. It's always a great treat to have the special New Year's day foods.

After breakfast we went around to Mio’s dad’s house and to the neighbors’ houses and wished them a Happy New Year. Following that, we went to the local shrine to wish for a healthy, happy New Year. You can see Mio surveying her options for buying New Year’s wishes at the shrine.