The holiday spirit is in full swing in San Carlos. Slowly but surely, lights are being hung, families are purchasing Christmas trees and the post office is jam packed-thank you PostMaster Gary. I love the lead-up to Christmas and with that said, here are just some highlights of the San Carlos Holiday extravaganza:
1. Eucalyptus Street. To those native San Carlosians, they know of this street well. Not only can you see it from Alameda, overlooking most of San Carlos, but also for the traffic that's generated because of it (small town living does not welcome traffic, especially on city streets). For those who are unfamiliar, this street is essentially a whole block of Clark Griswolds who deck their houses out and jack up their electrical bills for the month of December. Every square inch of the street is covered with white and colored lights, ornaments, fake santas (sometimes we get a special appreance from him) and sometimes even snow. I believe one guy started it and then eventually the whole street caught on. It's become the thing to do in San Carlos, and even other Peninsula cities are migrating to see the display! It gets so busy that they make it a one way, and it's PACKED on the weekend with walkers going down the street. The residents are even taking the opportunity to make a profit when they sell hot chocolate/coffee/tea on the weekend nights--at least they have in the past--and you can only imagine that it's a hella lucrative idea! But maybe they're trying to break even from their astronomical power bills.
2. 96.5/94.5/Pandora: 24x7 Christmas music. What some may call a nightmare - something equivalent to nails on a chalkboard - I consider pure awesomeness. Seeing as I am a commuter now, I get to listen to it stuck in traffic, on my Pandora station in the office, and back onto the stations on my way home. Pure. Satisfaction. Oh and my favorite song that only comes on once in a blue moon? Happy Holidays by Andy Williams. Youtube it. You won't be disappointed.
3. X-Mas movies: This is a given. Sunday I watched my ALL-TIME favorite holiday flick, Miracle on 34th Street (1994 version). What more could you ask for, it's got humor, it's touching, it's the whole shebang. Some other favorites include: The Santa Clause, Home Alone (1 & 2), Elf, White Christmas and of course, Muppet Christmas Carol (not really sure why they insist on making that story again and again when the Muppets got it right). Watch those and you wont be disappointed either. And what's a better way to spend a weekend in December than watching one of these movies, reciting them word for word?
4. Christmas drinks: They could be my favorite because they usually include champagne - perhaps God's gift to the planet. And seeing as I was just chatting with Kate about signature drinks for the holiday, but I think we have another winner on our hand: Poinsettia Cocktail AND who could forget the 2009 classic: Citrus Champagne Punch (took an entire group down but my god was it delicious).
Ok those are just a few of my favorite things. I am sure there are more, but that's enough for now.
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