April Smith

it may only be the first weekend of december but

the holidays have settled right in.
we watched the tree lighting at the park,

shopped the stores of downtown during the north pole stroll,

and went downtown again for the annual christmas parade.
the park and the small downtown district have quickly
become our favorite places here. 

and during our little outings i realized how different
these experiences are when the area and people
are unfamiliar.  it was fresh and more animated
and i found myself embracing this anonymous life we currently have.

it has me feeling very peaceful.  there are no expectations and 

i am free to create an entirely new holiday

experience for my family.  the possibilities seem endless and so
exciting.