Today's offering

Rough weekend. We ran out of gas on Saturday night, so no hot food. Showers were generously provided by our Official Saviors, Nick and Jenny. I fell down the stairs Sunday, scaring Aaron and bruising me. There were happier notes->
1.storytelling at the library was a blast.
2.donuts and strong coffee were procured on Saturday.
Our discoveries [see above] also provided merriment. I finally indulged in pumpkin ice cream. More pumpkin flavor, less cinnamon than in the states. Also available in pumpkin- pocky. Of course we purchased the gourd-flavored candy, who wouldn't?! Oh, and that cute little girl is from the festival last weekend. She's taking an offering to the god, and keeping a leaf in her mouth so she doesn't spit on the food. Lesson: Wine flavored KitKats good, saliva-slicked god offerings bad.