Woo-hoo! More Xmas trees! Tonight we actually made it in time for the lighting of the Love Park tree. We missed the City Hall one by a few minutes, but it was in full flower when we got there so... And I'm pleased to report that these two are much nicer than the all-white one I saw earlier this week.
Just across the street, in front of City Hall, is the source of a lot of recent controversy here in Philly. The Christmas Village. An outdoor group of vendors - food, wine, presents of all kinds - it's really lovely. But apparently lots of people in their hyper-PC-ness wanted to call it the Holiday Village, and the sign was taken down. Well now it's back up again, and after walking through it I can say really folks, it is set up as a Christmas-type area (Santa is there), so don't get your panties all in a bunch. Anyone and everyone can walk around, see lovely handmade things, and enjoy a glass of mulled wine.
I couldn't go inside the food and drink areas so I cannot attest to their yumminess, but lots of happy, satisfied humans coming out so that's a good sign.
Yeah, mama's camera doesn't do justice to things shot in low light or at night. Most of the pictures come out like this one. But just squint your eyes and you'll see the loveliness...
And, somehow, mama managed to make the newspaper with her heroic quote about the whole thing - "Oh, who cares?". Yep, that's my mama...
Love,
Bogart
Bogart
2 comments:
Hi Bogart, haven't checked on you and your mum in a while. I;'m glad to see you both have the holiday spirit. "Oh, who cares," kind of sums it up for me some days.
xoxox,
ellen
Hi Bogart! That's pretty cool that you and your Mama were written about in the newspaper! Our Food Lady would like to go to that Christmas Village but China Cat & I don't think we would enjoy it, being indoor cats. We hope that you have a great Christmas with lots of treats!
Purrrrrrrrrs, Willow
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