[steven]

Haha, it's not even close here. Last year we got our first snow on November 3rd in the surrounding mountains. For some reason I suspect that it will come later this year. The leaves are just starting to change colors. Actually, last year on November 3rd it was really beautiful because I got to see the fall colors in all their glory with powder sugar like snow sprinkled all over them.

I'm curious if it's that way in Hokkaido every year since you get snow so early.