Well, yesterday was a day filled with errands and preparations for the upcoming holiday. The biggest task was getting the tree which we’ve been putting off for a couple of weeks. The United Melon tree auction was not set up in Chinatown this year so we were forced to venture out to South Pasadena for an overpriced four-footer. Even though we paid as much for that, however, the cost was well worth it because it was much easier to transport home than last year’s six-foot-plus that Sebastian & I lugged on the Gold Line to the Red Line – I swear I thought it was small, but when we got home AM was amazed and it reached the ceiling! I don’t know how I carried it, and I can somewhat understand the laughter & looks of amazement as I walked the streets of downtown.

On our way to Pasadena we stopped at Union Station and Sebastian & I waited for AM to, uh, powder her nose, we looked at the “River Fountain, ” which is about ten feet long with water pouring into either end. The “river bed” is adorned with artifacts found at the site of “old Chinatown,” which is where they built Union Station itself. As we looked at all the stuff Sebastian let out an “ewwwww” and pointed at 2 cigarette butts at the bottom and said, “Yuck! Look, somebody put those things they use to shoot fire into their mouths in there!” It makes about as much sense as their real use, doesn’t it?

Today we’ll be decorating the tree and getting in the holiday spirit some more… If we head out we’ll be sure to bundle up because, like Ohio, we’re in the midst of a cold spell with a high of *gasp* 66! Real weenie-shrinking weather, let me tell you!