The Start of the Holidays

It is now early December and the holiday season is in full mode. When I went to St. Augustine for the Nights of Lights in 2014 I had hoped to make it an annual event. But with the move to Florida and then working two jobs there was no way I could make it there in 2015.

But it is now 2016 and I am going,,,by myself.

The trees near the town square.

The town square itself.

There had been a wedding and they got Spanish re-enactors to pose with them for photos.

At the end of the town square looking towards the inlet and the Bridge of Lions.

When I arrived in St Augustine I found out it was "First Night". That means there are a lot of people in costume and there will be a parade and a re-enactment of the Spanish turning the city over to the British, complete with fife and drum core.

Here are a couple of English ladies.

Like any other towns, St Augustine has a trolley. Here is the mob waiting to get on the trolley. The wait can be as long as 90 minutes to 2 hours. I prefer to walk around the city myself.

This nice group is the Allen D. Nease High School Choir. Both my children graduated from Nease.Go Panthers!

Back on the home front, safe and warm, my humble abode is all decked out for the holidays. Here is the dining room.

My tree. This year I was able to get an 8 foot tree. Much better than last year's 6 foot tree.

The corner of the living room with the tree. I need to get one more hook to finish hanging the garland.

While in St. Augustine I spied this guy in a store window. His name is Jingle. Next year I want to get his buddy Sebastian, the mer-pirate.

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