Saturday, December 01, 2007
It's Christmastime in Plano
Last night we went to Haggard Park in Plano to watch them flip the switch and turn on the municipal Christmas Tree. In the past when we've gone to similar events (Portland, Salem) it's been "hey, let's turn on the tree and now you all can go home." In Plano, not so much (and even if it had been, we'd at least've been y'all-ed before we left...).
No, in Plano we had roving carolers, a handbell group, the city choir and band, food booths, laser show, snow field, Starbucks samples, and more. Here're some pictures:
A section of one of the streets had been fenced off and filled with snow, although it was more of a hard slush by the time we got there. Still Phil had fun, scuffing up some ice to make snowballs and flinging them at complete strangers (he nailed one woman so well she thought a teenager at the far end of the area had done it).
Here's a video of Phil in the snow. (The background music if from one of this week's free songs at iTunes: "Carol of the Bells" by The Bird and The Bee; a Mannheim Steamroller Christmas tune is also available now through Dec. 3.)
No, in Plano we had roving carolers, a handbell group, the city choir and band, food booths, laser show, snow field, Starbucks samples, and more. Here're some pictures:
- Me and Phil in front of the bandstand
- ... and by the footbridge
- Phil checking out decorations with other kids
(actually, they're looking at a dead spider caught on the display) - Laser show
- Dina and Phil at the Christmas Tree
- ... and about to enter the "snow field"
A section of one of the streets had been fenced off and filled with snow, although it was more of a hard slush by the time we got there. Still Phil had fun, scuffing up some ice to make snowballs and flinging them at complete strangers (he nailed one woman so well she thought a teenager at the far end of the area had done it).
Here's a video of Phil in the snow. (The background music if from one of this week's free songs at iTunes: "Carol of the Bells" by The Bird and The Bee; a Mannheim Steamroller Christmas tune is also available now through Dec. 3.)
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Movin' On Up...
...to the Northside.
We got OK'd for an apartment in Plano, Texas, this afternoon. Move in tomorrow. Will send address to those I suspect will want it.
If you don't get an e-mail by the end of the month, lemme know and I'll check with Homeland Security (aka Dina) and see if you're cleared for that info.
We got OK'd for an apartment in Plano, Texas, this afternoon. Move in tomorrow. Will send address to those I suspect will want it.
If you don't get an e-mail by the end of the month, lemme know and I'll check with Homeland Security (aka Dina) and see if you're cleared for that info.
