http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhNNpuuorxY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8q7ydktosI
And in Manhattan,
The Lord and Taylor windows are a treat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xevII81mKME
The Macy's windows are always a bit strange
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k61Dga-qlE
The Macy's windows are always a bit strange
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k61Dga-qlE
These are the things I miss about NY at Christmas. The over-the-top getting carried away of it all. The insanity. The hilarity. The palpable excitement.
New England holidays are sweet, tasteful, mostly conservative. All is calm and partially bright. But I do miss the ridiculous displays, the silliness, the rivalries, the all-out "HEY! IT'S CHRISTMAS!!" of the holidays back home.
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Hey Laura,
What a visual Christmas treat. Christmas in New York is certainly magical. The most magical place I've ever seen in Canada would have to be Quebec City. You might want to check this out as you reflect upon your past Christmas times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K02qj9uYtUc
Gary
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It's almost 100 degrees here. Fortunately kids don't seem to have worked out that if Santa was real and wore all that gear here he'd be dead in an hour from dehydration. I miss the snow :( Great to be reading you again :)
Each year on Christmas Eve my father would drive us chillun around to look at the lights. I now think it served a number of purposes including getting us out of the house so mama could wrap things and trying (vainly) to tire us out, but it was a wonderful tradition. And in those days trees were placed in the front windows of houses and the curtains left open so we could all enjoy them. Which we did.
Anywhere you are I wish you Happy Holidays and a lot of passionate love :).
Gary,
Thank you. That's charming. I do love the lights of Christmastime. From the magical to the ridiculous, it's all good by me. :)
Laura
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Rory! You're an early Christmas present! I'm glad and relieved you're back. Happy holidays!
EC- Wasn't it a treat to see the lights? I remember those rides with such affection. All the effort people put into their displays! And sometimes just a shining tree in the window... beauty. x
Unikorna, the same to you, I hope the magic of the holidays swirls around you.
Thank you for sharing. Beautiful light displays, specially the first one. Lord and Taylor and Macy are very pretty too.
Best wishes to you and your loved ones for the Holidays.
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