Christmas in Old Town

On Friday, we made our way to Old Town, where we participate din the annual Holiday Shop & Stroll and saw (actually, heard about 45 seconds before we got there) the lighting of the 55' Old Town Christmas tree. The plaza across from the church in Old Town--as well as the streets throughout the neighborhood--was adorned with hundreds of luminarias. We saw the Santa parade around the plaza, visited some shops, and drank hot cocoa. And, here's the best part--while the picture below indicates a high level of bundling up against the elements, such was largely unnecessary, as the night was chill but certainly not cold. Every member of our party had doffed his or her hat by the time we left; simple walking made it too warm for hats and scarves. And we wound up untucking Evan, who more likely overheated, rather than froze. The Christmas season without the bitter cold is the most wonderful of all things.
Of course, when I told this to Carolyn, she said, "I hate you."