Christmas At Straub Park

Last year I discovered the Straub Park Christmas decorations on my way to have a beer with Brendan at Three Birds. When they decorated it for the Holidays this year I grabbed my favorite granddaughter (and her parents) and we strolled through the park. We may have been a week too early since the following Saturday they were bringing in 65 tons of real snow and Santa was arriving. I miss the white stuff and would had loved to make an angel or snowball or just rub it in my face, but then I suppose it was for all the little kids, instead of old guys like me. But it was still nice and enjoyable. Here, then are the pics with little or no commentary.

I must jump in and let you know this is what happens when you put your shutter on for long exposure and forget the picture is still being taken. In some circles this is called camera painting. In my circle it is called embarrassing but pretty.

Drew, Kenzie and Norah

Nothing like a walk in a Christmas-lit park in 70 degree temperatures to get you all excited about the Holidays.

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