Preview of Christmas, Concord, NC (November 24, 2012)

 Back in Carolina, and an early look at the season. Patty and I took a post Thanksgiving Day drive on Saturday November 24 to see some of the lights in the city. Spent the day decorating the outside of the house, and then went out to see the lights in the area. At left is the Concord Christmas tree, which is downtown and was lit quite a few days ago in what is shaping up to be an early Christmas season both here and in Richmond. A few houses have already been decorated, and in fact we plan to get back out tonight to see some. Patty and I get some coffee, and ride around a bit in the car to see the lights. Certainly, Concord and the Charlotte area as well have some interesting things to see (such as the lights at the Speedway, and of course McAdenville is remarkable) but as I have noted (and as will be shown here) few places do as much as does Richmond with the remarkable Tacky Lights Tour, and of course downtown Richmond is something to see as well.  

Still, something familiar here with the city light displays, such as seen here at left. Having spent so many years here now, many of them are like "old friends" and remind me both of Christmas past, and of those to come. Of course over the years in my journeys I have lived in three places and this year will bring some sights from Louisville, KY, Charlotte, NC and also Richmond, VA. It does tend to make Christmas time both very interesting and fun. I will be bringing more photos from all of those cities in the days and weeks to come, in what is always one of my favorite times of the year!