Happy 2015!

We celebrated the New Year with the Oriental Dragon(s) this year!  Good but chilly fun!

Started out at Nel's for a bit of refreshement (a Blue Dragon drink) and a bit of gaming....

Duane's got steady hands!

But eventually it had to tumble!  Time to head out to Hodges Street!

There's always a leader of the parade.....dressed in his pajamas (a.k.a.  kimono? - no, wait, that's Japanese....)   Apparently all is good for this noisy parade.

 Many townspeople participate in this event - the dragon is long!  It's good luck to touch the dragon!

And it's customary to make noise. Note the kitchen pan to the right in the photo. All were encouraged to beat pots with spoons to make the noise the dragon likes!

Touch the teeth for extra good luck!

A small sample of the full dragon!

There is not just one, but TWO dragons running on Hodges Street!

And I'll leave you with a final clip of this fine dragon!  Happy New Year!