This massive, beautifully decorated pine tree was breathtaking.
The life sized dioramas took me back to the days when my children were young. It was a family tradition to load up the kids and their grandma, and go downtown on Thanksgiving night to view the Famous and Barr (Macy's) animated window displays and Lionel train scenes. F and B took up an entire square block area, and the kids were so excited running from one window display to the next.
Every time I passed by the kid flat on his back I had to stifle a happy little laugh-chirp.
This stack of giant ornaments also made me giggle. I asked someone to take our photo in front of them. It truly is the little things in life that make me happy. Yes, we ate a bit too much, but we also enjoyed a new experience, sang along with Fats Domino to old blues songs as we drove for four hours. We enjoyed the scenery, and I have a few more great pictures to share with you. Come back.
13 comments:
Linda--My favorite photo is the last one. You and that jolly old fellow, the guy named Sa--I mean, Bill--is a great one.
I'm glad you two had such a wonderful time. I too remember going downtown to look at the windows. It was something I looked forward to every year.
Having trouble getting into the holiday spirit here. No kids coming, so no tree up. Maybe some snow will get me going?
Such nice picture of you and Bill..a great reminder of your trip exploring...loved the decorations you showed!
Great photos, Linda. Really love the one of you and Hubby!
These are great! The one with the kid who fell down is my favorite. Made me smile too.
Splendorous decorations, Linda. What fun you must have had!
Is that your hubs? He sure is tall. (Or are you short?) ha!
That tree was incredible. Fun fun fun Thanks so much for sharing. Susan
I like them all.
They bring back memories of my childhood we always went in to Sydney with Mum to see the Christmas displays in the big shops, all the big department stores were all in the city then now they are everywhere and they all have decorations but not the big window displays they once had.
Merle........
I, too, like the picture of you and Bill in front of those big ba--ornaments.
I like all the photos. We used to bring the kids to town to see the John Martins display windows, the best Christmas windows in Adelaide, some animated, some not, but a row of four or five enormous windows, with people lined up in crowds to see them. Sadly, the store closed in the mid 90s and no other store has done such displays since.
I too love the last one, but at first I thought the kid in the snow was an accident of the unintentional variety!
What a fun get-away, Linda! And I so remember looking at the window displays in downtown St. Louis when I was a little girl. Ahhh, sweet memories!
Where did you see the animated displays?
Post a Comment