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Merry Christmas!


We finally got a dusting of snow, just in time for Christmas. Last Saturday we spent part of the day in Leavenworth and stayed to enjoy the Christmas lights. Tried some roasted chestnuts, I don't think I will have to try them again. Tasted like a cross between squash and bad flavored turkey. Lets just say nobody in our group thought they were very good. Still not sure why they would be mentioned in so many Christmas songs. It didn't take to long standing around and people watching that the cold started to bite. Some of us thought we were above using hand and toe warmers. Boy was I glad I had stuffed extras in my pockets, cold and damp the weather was. It is a very festive fun event, with masses of people. When the Christmas light ceremony wrapped up, us and a billion other folks made tracks to our vehicles. Only took us an hour and a half to get a block and a half to the first stop light. By then my Christmas cheer was quickly departing, there's something about folks that cut corners and break laws that gets to me. After we got through the first light things started moving smoothly, apparently Leavenworth doesn't see the need for policeman on any of the other streets except the 2nd light. If you go it might be wise to park close to Safeway and walk or the side streets close to the intersections with the stop lights, otherwise plan on sitting in traffic for a long while, turn up the Christmas tunes and try to spread the Christmas cheer. It was really a lot of fun and the town does a fantastic job of decorating all the store fronts, motels, and the trees. There is so many people it is nearly impossible to get in and out of stores. We spent most of our time just watching people, checking out folks outfits and hats, waiting for dark. The sledding in the town park even looks tempting. Hoping for a little more snow so we can get out and do a little more snowshoeing. Merry Christmas to all and your family's.
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