This morning I downloaded pictures from my sister's camera. I found this picture of her, my brother-in-law and my nephew. It was taken last July at her retirement celebration. Naturally, you'd expect to see a big grin on her face. What struck me as unusual is the big grin on Larry's face. Now, I'm not saying he never smiles, but he rarely smiles for pictures. So, imagine my amazement when I saw this picture and he actually appears to be grinning naturally, rather than the frozen, half-heated attempt we normally get. This is the best picture I've seen of the three of them, taken in their back yard.
Several days ago, Larry went into the attic and began the process of toting down the Christmas paraphenalia. After 45 years of marriage, Jenny has quite the collection. For the past three days we have been in the throes of getting them all up and in their respective places. The tree in the living room; the Nativity scene, still waiting to go under the tree; the wooden reindeer in the hallway; the bells on the kitchen door; the small tree hanging on the front door; and multiple salt and pepper shakers, of various Christmas characters, on the dining room table. We still have the garland to hang, but for the most part we are ready for the jolly old man to make his appearance.
Having begun the process of getting into the spirit of the season, we decided to drive up to Alum Creek Park to view their "Fantasy of Lights". Over the next few postings, I'll be subjecting you to various pictures of the lights we viewed. It's truly amazing how much work they put into creating this dazzling display of lights. It took about 30 minutes to drive the entire route, but, though it was short, it certainly didn't lack for delight. Jenny and I struggled to get pictures, all the while encouraging Larry to stop the car for us to snap the pictures. He, of course, was worried about being plowed into by the cars behind us. Go figure!!! Guys really don't understand the fascination with having to get pictures of things we've already seen.
The really cool part of the display is how many of the pieces move in various ways. From the boy and girl tossing a snow ball across to each other, to the reindeer pulling a fish out of a stream, to Santa giving instructions to Rudolph on how to land on a roof, and an elf running up a ladder to put the star on the top of the tree. Sadly, you don't get to see the full effect of the lights in these non-moving pictures, but I hope you enjoy them just the same.
REJOICE!!! The season is upon us!!! Much love to all!!
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