we cozied up in the car.
hung a sparkly ornament from the mirror.
tuned into the holiday music station.
stopped at starbucks for cocoa.
and drove through ritzy neighborhoods, to look at all the shiny lights.
much to ryan's dismay and poor ears, i yelped, quite loudly, when i saw the canopy of twinkle lights that continued for a block. it was just so full of magic.
our last stop was to see this mighty tree, glowing in all it's glory.
my heart was silently singing, "o tannenbaum".
fearful that my ears would freeze and shrivel up, we headed back to the car where our cocoa awaited and duty called. our own little tree at home stood naked, quietly waiting for the night when ryan and i would disagree about lighting techniques, reach a compromise and then plug it in to see the room suddenly become awash in a golden glow. at that very moment, i will whisper...."ooooohhh", as i do every year. these christmas trees get me every time.
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last night, i smiled remembering this night.
and today i smile, remembering this night, and the memory of starting this little journal one year ago.
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