What Christmas would be complete without a trip with the kids to the local mall to see the gorgeous decorations?
Their Christmas tree is spectacular every year.
I love that the design incorporates local elements such as the stately palm trees...
...alongside the gorgeous poinsettias. (I guess the reindeer do make it this far south?)
And look! On exit, there's the roadside vendor selling Sorrel.
Sorrel is a local flowering herb, and these purplish flowers are harvested late in the year and used to make a delicious drink that is inextricably linked to Christmas.
The flowers are boiled with ginger and cloves and,
after being left to steep for some time, the liquid is drained off and sweetened.
In a word... Delicious! In another word, Refreshing!
I love the childrens' Christmas Pageants every year...
On Christmas Eve, it is customary to attend one of the many church services (not everyone can make it to Midnight Mass.)
And on Christmas morning, we wake early to just spend time as a family - sharing time, sharing presents and of course, good food!
What's Christmas like in your City?
Happy Holidays!
Wishing you a season filled with
Love
Joy
and Peace!
Wishing you a season filled with
Love
Joy
and Peace!
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What an introduction to Isaac Blackman. I never heard of him before.
Your pictures are quite inviting. Very nice.
We have spaghetti and sweet sausage on Christmas eve. We get up early and open presents, and have warm sweet cinammon buns. And then it's time to get all the food ready for our visitors later in the day. A good dinner and lots of games.
That sorrel looks gorgeous. What a lovely Christmas tree.
Enjoy your holiday, my dear.
Oh yum I would love to try the drink! What a pretty mall you have. We actually dont have malls over here and Im amazed how much I miss those..Loved your photos..Happy Holidays!
I love this! The drink looks fantastic! Pretty color! And I LOVE children's Christmas pageants! I think they are the most delightful things! : )
Wow, that is one nicely decorated mall, but the kids in the costumes made me smile. It looks a lot like Christmas in your neck of the woods.
Thanks for sharing,
jj
I'd love to Sorrel.
I hope you guys are enjoying the holiday season!
I remember sorrel. And the pict with the bottle reminds me of visiting my aunts and uncles when I was a kid
Thanks for the memories. Again
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