Christmas Eve was different this year. In the past we have always gone to Chris' parent's house where we have a nice dinner, stand around the wood stove, open some gifts, and then throw wrapping paper at each other. The throwing paper thing is a tradition in Chris' family. I don't really participate too much in the throwing part myself but my kids think it's the best tradition ever. So for Christmas Eve we went to see the lights on
Peacock Lane. I had heard mixed reviews of this, so here is mine. GO. It's that simple. And definitely walk it. If you drive it you will miss out on the small details that the owners put into the lights. Like the mistletoe that hangs from one of the arches. My honey and I didn't take advantage of that opportunity but many folks did and I thought it was lovely. And if you walk you can buy a cup of hot chocolate from the small booth that is run by the homeowners. The money all goes to charity, not their electric bills. So tip them generously, they will thank you. It was a cold evening but it isn't a long street and the cold weather made it feel even more like Christmas. And although there was no paper throwing involved in our Christmas Eve this year, we all had an enjoyable time and decided it was worth doing again. So next year take a trip on over to Peacock Lane, you'll be happy you did.
3 comments:
Sounds fun! We'll have to give it a go.
I always love that there is one street somewhere in town where they go all out. I decided this year that the lights are probably my most favorite part of the decorations. They can be around a lot longer than the tree too in my opinion. They just make the long nights a little more bright.
We did Peacock Lane last year. It was fun. Glad you enjoyed it! Was it crazy busy on Christmas Eve?
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