This is a photo of the street I work on downtown. Even though the photo is poorly composed and blurry (hey, we can’t all be bobbi, can we?), I hope you can still make out the trees in the background – beautifully decorated in white holiday lights.
I am no grinch. I love the holidays. I love spending time with friends and family. I love holiday music and movies. I love baking too much food and eating too much food. I love exchanging gift, playing games, staying up too late and laughing too hard.
But this year I haven’t gotten into it. Thanksgiving didn’t feel like Thanksgiving (even though I had a blast). Christmas doesn’t feel like it is a month away. I have made holiday gift lists and purchased holiday cards to send… but I feel like I am going through all the actions without the emotion.
Luckily, I get to see the beautiful holiday lights in downtown Chicago five days a week. Even when I am leaving work at what feels like a too late hour, they still bring a smile to my face.
i love the lights. i haven’t really gotten into the spirit this year yet either. mostly i feel overwhelmed with how quickly it will be christmas. aack!
sizzle – that’s it entirely – I feel so overwhelmed it is draining all of the energy out of me!
Sigh. Usually I get to spend time in Chicago during mid-December and love the city at that time of year (despite the cold!)… this year, alas, I am in Orlando. 🙂
It’s interesting to me to see Christmas in other areas. I grew up in Colorado with yearly trips downtown at Christmas, then lived in chicago for a couple of years. Christmas in the city is very different from Christmas in Vermont (I think these people are aliens!)
It’s been decades since I’ve been to Chicago (during Christmas or any other time). Thanks for the beautiful memories!
Dave2 – Orlando? ORLANDO?! Guess you will get to see decorated palm trees?
Kyra – I love your Vermont stories. For some reason I always thought of Vermont as a romantic place… hee hee hee!
Lisa – You’re welcome. I hope you get to see some beautiful lights in person 🙂