We drove through heavy snow today to celebrate the Christmas season in Palmer and their Colony Christmas. There's a bunch of activities, games, sleigh rides, crafts, and it ends with a lighted parade and fireworks. It was a lot of fun but I'm not sure if this was the first year or what but a lot of businesses seemed unprepared for the amount of people that showed up. The girls were able to participate in only one craft - frosting cookies - because it was the only one that had supplies left! And we went to a restaurant where there one poor waitress and cook manning the entire joint. There was a lot of talk of being better prepared next year, both by businesses and us.
Now to the stuff that went really, really right. There were lots of amazing crafts and food at the craft fairs. There are some very talented people living here! And the lighted parade was really fun. There were some creative floats and even a giant Radio Flyer wagon someone had turned into a car. There was a woman driving one of the trucks in the parade and I said to myself, "Huh. That woman is a dead ringer for Sarah Palin." A few seconds later it occurred to me that if I were to ever have a real Sarah Palin sighting, this would be the right neck of the woods for it.
And the firework show. I had a feeling it would be pretty awesome as BP was sponsoring it but it exceeded my expectations. We were so in the middle of the action we had ashes raining down on us along with snow. Embers were hitting tree branches and sending sparks flying all around. It was spectacular. I'm making it sound like all the fun was in the avoiding catching fire but it was just that the fireworks were THAT huge.
If we live in Alaska next year, we'll definitely be going back. The parade and fireworks made me feel that Christmas magic for the first time this season. I think Arlie and Andi will be demanding Christmas fireworks every year now. Heh.
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