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I made it just in time! Fall is my favorite season, but I almost missed all the beautiful leaves on the mountains. Tsurugi mountain (剣山) is just absolutely stunning. The very top of the mountain was unforgettable. The wind hurt my ears and the cheers of people reaching the top were exciting. Everyone was so happy to be there.

In the lodge you could get tea and even some soup. I spoke with the shop keep and he said the milky way can be seen from the top at night. I haven't seen the Milky way (天の川) in almost a decade. I miss you. I'll climb another mountain soon and if I can camp, I hope I can see a sky without light pollution.


  

This week is Thanksgiving. After this season about being happy for what you have, we go into a season about giving to other, family, and community. Of course I'm talking about Christmas season. We mark this change on the Friday after Thanksgiving every year.
Black Friday is the opposite of the holidays is is between. It is about shopping and saving money. For one day, shops in America have massive sales where you can save a lot of money. The catch? It's a race. Everyone is fighting to get the best sales. Many people use it as a day to buy Christmas gifts cheap. As a result many Americans become rude or even violent while shopping on black Friday.

Personally, I don't like black Friday. I have never participated, and likely never will. I do enjoy cyber Saturday. It is similar to black Friday but online. This means there isn't a sense of rush. I often use it as a way to get cheap games.

Would you try black Friday?


(Not my photo)