Winter

Hi Everyone! It's Anna.

It's getting colder here. My fiance said it snowed today, but I didn't see it. I love winter. Winter means the year is coming to an end and it will start over again soon. For some reason that's so peaceful to me. Plus the snow is so beautiful. It's like a huge blanket that covers everyone and tucks them in for the end of the year,



and when we all wake up we throw off our snow blanket and spring is here to great us with flowers and sun.


I remember when I was younger me and my friends would spend hours playing in the snow. There were mounds of snow at our school and we built snow forts.  I grew up surrounded by snow every winter, and I think I would die if I never got to see it again.

I heard about how much snow Hokkaido gets and I was so amazed.
The next time I go to Japan I have to go to the Sapporo
snow festival! 
I really want to see the sculptures! I've seen pictures from my friends and from the internet. They look so amazing.
 
I wish Lansing had more winter festivals. I know up north in Travers city they have a cool winter festival where they make sculptures, but the only thing I think Lansing has is Silver bells. It's a parade where cars, trucks, floats, and even a bus are all decorated with Christmas lights and other colorful decorations. (Bellow is the CATA bus Caterpillar)

 Then at the end of the parade is Santa clause and then they light this
big Christmas tree and set off fireworks.                           
 The tree sits in front of the Capital building until after Christmas. Then there are a few other small events that happen at a few different places Down Town. There are even street venders! The whole point , I think, is to symbolize the Christmas season coming and the parade is to escort it into town. It's kind of nice but it's still not as cool as Japanese festivals.


How do you guys feel about Winter? I there anything you look forward to, or maybe things you really hate about it? What're your guy's favorite seasons?



Anyway thanks a lot!
-Anna