The whole family and many friends jumped on Ollie the Trolley and toured Omaha's neighborhoods to see Christmas decorations. Many houses are decorated by professionals these days, but you still see some obvious DIY creations. My favorite is the one pictured above. I call it the "Griswold House" because it reminded me of Clark Griswold's DIY … Continue reading Christmas Lights
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Chain Bridge is one of seven bridges that span the Danube River as it flows through Budapest. Opened in 1849, it was the first permanent bridge that replaced ferries and pontoon bridges. The bridge was destroyed by the Nazis in WWII, rebuilt in its original form, widened and reopened in 1949. The lighting and graceful … Continue reading Chain Bridge
Uggh, stringing Christmas lights. I remember last year at this time I had a virtual meltdown trying to untangle my outdoor Christmas lights. You may remember my blog titled "Christmas Aversions", where I just couldn't face another year of untangling Christmas lights and said, "to hell with it". This year was a lot easier, mainly … Continue reading Christmas Traditions 3
Is there something about Christmas that you loathe, something you really can't stand, something you would rather do without? Not the obvious things that are unanimously disliked, but tolerated, because "tis the season", like: the commercialism, the music that plays 24/7 on every station and starts around Labor Day, the pushing and shoving at the … Continue reading Christmas Aversions
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