...Christmas lights and The Nutcracker

My friend John is here. He scored tickets to the Nutcracker in Portland for tomorrow night and invited me to go along. Yippee! I've never seen it in person, and only bits and pieces on TV.

Tonight we went out to eat, then, since it was still early, I suggested we wander through the Festival of Lights at the Fairground. Wander?? At 17 degrees F it was more like a power walk! Whose great idea was this??? But...silly ideas make for great memories, and we got some fun pictures. And, that cup of tea once we got inside was even more welcome than if we'd come straight home!