My father was in Japan for a week earlier this month visiting his family, who live in Hiroshima. On his way to Hiroshima, he stopped by Kyoto and took some photographs of the December foliage in the beautiful city that was formerly Japan’s imperial capital. He emailed us a bunch of the shots he took, and some were so gorgeous, I had to share…
I love the end of the year because of all the occasions that bring people together — holiday parties, bÅnenkai’s, Christmas, New Years Eve… what better way to celebrate the past year than with family and friends? December is always full of festivities and although it’s often the busiest and craziest time of year, I always look forward to it! 😀
Last Friday was our first holiday party of the year. We got together with a bunch of our couple friends, and kicked off the holiday season with a lovely gala dinner and dance. Huge thanks to Kazue for organizing and Eunha for the gorgeous decorations. The food was delicious, the ambience was warm, and everyone looked stunning! After dinner, we had a little dance lesson in which we learned the foxtrot (a follow-up to the swing dancing lesson from Valentine’s Day) — I thought it was easier to master than a lot of the swing steps, and soon everyone was gliding across the dance floor. As the night progressed, the tone of the music changed and we started seeing some breakdancing and moonwalking… haha* Hopefully Michael Jackson wasn’t turning in his grave!
It was a lovely night with good company, and I’m getting even more excited about all the other celebrations to come this month.
(See all the photos from the gala at my Flickr.)
