Nations Tree lighting in New York tonight

Times have changed

Traditions go on...thankfully

Last week as I stood next to the Nations Christmas tree hidde

behind big banners/scaffolding as it was being

adorned in lighting and ornaments by many workers,

I thought back to this photo.

Tonight the tree lighting celebration begins on tv.

We will celebrate Tree Decorating at the shop by a sale:

10% off all ornaments

wed-sat.

and we have MANY wonderful ornaments this year!

Our large trees are also on sale

we need them to go to a good home soon.

One main item on my list of things to do in New York

was see the Plaza at NBC studios

here it is, empty.

okay, just sayin' it's all smaller in real life,

the plaza,the studios

(any restroom in New York tiny)

Workers preparing for the next day inside.

Justin Beiber was due

The tents were lined up all over the place

for 2 days/nights in the POURING RAIN.

It rains cats and dogs.

Rain is a funny thing in New York.

You don't stop what your doing at all

 just pull out the umbrella

and carry on and I mean WALK.

Umbrella's at different levels everywhere bobbing.

Amazes me how that many people can go down a sidewalk

all with an umbrella without injury.

Across from the plaza you see this bakery everyday

on the today show:

Bouchon

Shellies husband plopped the children on the stools at the counter with big windows that over looks the plaza

 I kept telling them over and over

how special and famous this place was.

Surely they thought grandma was silly.

I think they were more interested in the

beautiful and delicious pastries set before them!

Tonight the famous Rockettes should perform

A vintage 1940's photo of the Rockettes

performing at Radio City Music Hall.

When they first came on stage to perform their

Christmas Spectacular

I cried.

Those legs

They had opened up the curtain partly and showed the

row of beautiful dancing legs

and I thought am I really seeing this live!

Rockette show is now more modern, appeals to the

new generation (and it's all okay)

 you have one of the best Santa's narrate

and at time put on 3-d glasses

Rockettes become Reindeer, toy soldiers, Santa's etc.

Show ended with one of the most spectacular live

nativities I have ever seen

MAGNIFICENT

Wasn't expecting a nativity and holy music I suppose.

But that is the real meaning of christmas

MY HATS OFF TO THEM

for kicking off the real meaning of Christmas

Don't miss out on our ornament sale!