It's been a hectic few weeks leading up to Christmas and our (seemingly) bi-annual trek to northern Illinois, yet Lynette and I manged to fulfill some holiday jubilation on Saturday when we went shopping in Arlington. After parking the car and walking out into the frigid night air we encountered Santa Claus, elves, ice sculptures, weirdos dressed as Christmas trees scaring children, and an old timey group of carolers standing outside the Apple Store. The halls were decked at Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel. The sparkly lights glistened from the roof tops of The Cheesecake Factory and The Container Store. Not a creature was stirring all through the Barnes and Noble.
Actually, there were a lot of creatures stirring at Barnes and Noble, jockeying for position in front of the desk calendars and bargain book bins, or as I like to call it, the books your nephew won't read bin. The holiday shoppers were out in force. I like it. I enjoy the hustle bustle of Christmas shopping, but I was able to resist the $30 pack of hot chocolate mix from Williams Sonoma.
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My favorite was the ice sculptures and the genius bar. Oh, and the mashed potatoes.
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