Now we can put all the pumpkins aside! Christmas has gone into full effect at my household as of Thanksgiving Day thanks to Santa rolling into town on his sleigh-float with animatronic reindeer. Now all's right with the world.
I do find it a bit odd that NBC had to scroll his name across the screen. As if we wouldn't know who he is!
But, I guess the big guy deserves the same treatment as other big stars that showed up for the parade, like say, John Stamos.
Yes, I'm being sarcastic, but I should be careful. You-know-who is watching!
The ambiance was set the day after the Turkey induced coma subsided and the trim-a-tree process began.
First, the tree gets assembled, then I start on the lights. We opted for the fakey this year since we won't be around for Christmas.
It looks like this is the last year for this set. I couldn't get all the strands to work. Fourteen years is long enough to keep a set of lights, I think. We had a good, long run together.
Just need to add the finishing touch...
Voilá!
Second, we headed down to NYC to partake in the window displays and shopping frenzy.
Saks never disappoints with it's snowflake display.
Radio City did a great job, too, with it's gigantic, color changing tree.
Then there was this window. Christmas got sick and apparently threw up all over this display.
And it got sick from these window displays with the scary albino snowflake with it's pink, blank, jewel encrusted eyes staring through you. The children that night probably had nightmares. I know I did.
I have to say that Macy's and Saks really did disappoint this year for window displays. The most we got was a huge laugh at the 300 lb lady taking a spill on the ice.
The Christmas season will continue this weekend with a trip to Providence to see "A Christmas Carol" at Trinity Rep. Then, it's on to O-H-I-O for the big event!
Yankee Doodle Dandy,
-TYG
