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(Two quick things, I managed today to do my excising, with NO coughing, and almost back up to the normal 'thing' for me, and to those who caught the fact that I said Marshmallow was a rooster, sorry.  I was busy while typing, and meant to type Jet Puff. Marshmallow is Jet Puff's Mom...)  

Hopefully I am not repeating myself, but I didn't see where I'd typed it before... So.  If I did, please forgive me.  This happened somewhat recently, and I thought it was funny.

Husband and I get up early.  Like, it's dark, and we wait for sunrise early.  So, I get ready for work at the sub, and one of the things I do is go out to feed.  I did this, rather uneventful... I walk back in the house, (remember, still dark), and realize, I see red flashes outside the window.  Oooh, crap...

When there is red lights outside the window, and it isn't the bus picking up the kid next door, it's generally NOT a good sign.  Example: a woman with Alzheimer's walked away from her house, and the red light was from the Search and Rescue vehicle dropping off searchers in front of our place, or when a deputy had to stop traffic on our lane, because a black cow got out, and someone plowed into it.  Now you know why the red lights got my attention, Pronto...

I turn the inside lights out, so I can see outside, and open the blinds.  Yep, red lights. In my neighbor's driveway...  !

Wait... Red lights don't bounce and swerve.  And these lights are... Long?  HUH??

So I watch...

Turns out it's the kid, and his Uncle, engaged in a rousing Star Wars Battle by the front of the drive, with two red light sabers...  I watched for a bit, and they were having a great time...   The bus showed up, and between the light sabers, and all the lights with the bus, it looked like a discotheque had materialized out front. 

Uncle grabbed the kid's saber, kid went on the bus, and Uncle then used the sabers like you would direct a plane, pointing the way the bus was going with both hands... 

May the Force be with the bus?  😉

I had a good chuckle that morning!

Light up my... Christmas...

I love Christmas lights.  My Husband is a definite Meh about Christmas in general, but he has surprised me by taking me to the highest hill in the area, and parking so I could see the lights.

Um.  Yeah... Lights are up.

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I have since found out this really ticks off the neighbors in that area, and so we don't do it anymore, but it was fun while it lasted.

I like to drive around and just look at lights.  In a neighboring city, the folks have since 'retired' from doing it, but they had a long D driveway, and set up several thousand lights, little displays, and just wanted folks to enjoy.  Sometimes one of the family would stand at the exit, handing out candy canes.

Another place is a bottling plant, they have some lights, but they also have... displays?  dioramas?  Whatever they are, they have active shows, the various cut out displays can move and things blink and do things.  Our local fairgrounds do, as well.  In fact, my Dad helped with one display, I think it was to make Beauty and the Beast dance. 

I know that several of the gardens have light displays, and if I want to drive to Portland, they have mucho light displays, both on land, (Grotto, PIR, The Zoo, Peacock Lane) and water (Willamette Christmas Ships)... 

The Christmas Ships even rescued someone this year...

I think the captain's name really should have been Clarence... Captain Ron? Really???

But I think lights probably have always been my favorite part of Christmas.  Any thoughts on what your favorite part is?