Hannah and I met Hubby in downtown Portland, at Pioneer Courthouse Square, to see the Holiday Tree Lighting tonight. It was PACKED with people.
Can you tell that Hannah is thrilled to be there? We bribed her with McDonalds and Starbucks. Thirteen year old girls are not always eager to spend time with the parental units. Notice the headphones in her ears...? She completely tuned me out.
Here is a photo of ME waiting for the tree light-up (and Hannah to my left). Okay, not the best photo, I admit. It was cold downtown. I am wearing a hat and scarf I knitted, to keep warm. The hat is my Side Slip Cloche. I really need to knit more of these hats. I got several compliments. Including a woman on the Trimet bus, asking if I knitted the hat and scarf. She was impressed...LOL!
Here is the tree at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The entire block is lit up. The crowds were beginning to disperse by that time. We stood a block away during the actual lighting of the tree. I had to walk to another part of the square to get this photograph.
In this photo...we were standing across the street from the square. People were packed lie sardines in the actual square. We opted to just remain across the street to watch the tree lighting. It's much safer that way.
And the last photo...
We had fun!
I am now off to watch the last two episodes of True Blood, Season 1 on DVD. I will be sad when the episodes are over. I am asking Santa for Season 1 on DVD and maybe Season 2 if it comes out before the holidays.
G'night all...
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