The "tree" at the Target Store |
Last time I posted, I had just come home from Chicago where I saw my sister Celeste and ran a half marathon. This past week was Thanksgiving and Celeste came here to visit.
We did the usual tourist attractions, like the big giant Target Store downtown (pictured) and the Big Giant Mall. The Wednesday she arrived, we we to the Midtown Global Market and sang a rousing rendition of Horchata by Vampire Weekend, while drinking horchata. We left our balaclavas at home.
We went to our friend Joe's for Thanksgiving Dinner, which was awesome and entirely devoid of the usual holiday stressors which people tend to assume accompany the holidays. Joe blogged about Thanksgiving here: http://prepwithtwist.blogspot.com/2012/11/and-so-it-begins-holidays-holidays-are.html
Because the universe has a sense of humor, the 5 day weather forecast before Celeste's arrival indicated that it was going to stay in the 50's. It was in the 60's the day she arrived. Naturally, on Thursday it went down into the 20's and Thursday night it was in the lower teens. I think I need to procure some more blankets.
Friday night we went to the Holidazzle Parade, which can really only be compared to the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland.
I think it's gingerbread. |
After the Holidazzle parade, we went to Macy's for their 8th Floor Auditorium display. They used to change it every year, but for the last few years they have been doing A Day in the Life of an Elf (I've been referring to it as more of a horror flick, *Day Of The Elf*). To us locals, it's become a little stale, but attending with someone who has never see it before is a good reminder that it is actually pretty freaking cool. If you would like to know more about the Macy's Display, go here: http://www.uniquelyminnesota.com/activities/macys-8th-floor-display-minneapolis-mn.htm (This site has far better pictures than I was able to take.)
On Black Friday, we succeeded in not purchasing any products. We only purchased services and food: coffee, skating, coffee, coffee, food, coffee, and ice cream. In that order.
Giant Mall trips are incomplete without Joe. |
We finished out Saturday with dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory, and Sunday Morning (noon) Celeste was back on the bus headed home to Evanston, IL.
Next adventure: I signed up for a Christmas Day 5K. Oh boy.
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