On the Avenue
Horse drawn carriages, grilled chestnuts, carolers, quaint shops: The Park Ave Open House. Every year I've missed it for one reason or another, but the planets aligned tonight! Highlights of the evening were: 1. A new visual for frozen fish. 2. Cinnamon gelato - it's like eating cold cookie dough 3. A lei of garland from the Hawaiian florist and a free book written by the man who works there about his Hawaiian heritage
It was so cold (see frozen fish) that B was physically shaking so we missed the tree lighting ceremony to seek food and shelter. I was unsympathetic. He knew we were going to be out in the frigid air, and dammit, I was trying to be festive. My holiday spirit has been sorely lacking so any damper on it brought out that green monster, you know, the one who steals Christmas from Whos. The damper was short lived as we warmed up with some chai and tasty sandwhiches. It was a great night to be cold together.
5 comments:
Bah Humbug! :)
Ok, Mr. Scrooge! :-) I gotta know, where is the Hawaiian florist? And what is a lei garland like? Sounds intriguing!
~patti~
It is right across from a restaurant named Magnolia's on Park and just before Piatza's Pizza. If you park across from Stever's chocolates (if you haven't been you must go there) and walk to up the street away from Culver you'll find the tiny florist on the left. They own land in Hawaii and grow flowers on it to ship in. You can order elaborate leis as well as arrangements. The lei garland was just simple garland made into a necklace to slip over your head. Mine was red and Scrooge's was gold - it was just simple but festive.
Nope, never been to Stever's...and us being consumate chocoholics, OMG! Sounds real cool, perhaps I'll have to check it out...Thanks!
~patti~
LOL,Rick... :)
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