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It’s the season again. Thanksgiving is nearly here. The wreaths and the lights are out of their cardboard storage boxes. Santa already is making kids cry at the mall. And we’re all wondering who we can cross off our holiday card list this year. It is a beautiful time. Well, yes, actually it is a beautiful time. Sure, there are the obligations and the overeating and the overspending and all that. But there also are the delightful parties and the magical lights and the beautiful music to enjoy. I was reminded of this on Sunday at the Galleria Mall, where there’s a gorgeous display of holiday trees right now. And I do mean right now. As in, “this week only, folks.”
If you go to the mall, it’s worth a trip to the third floor. Head toward Saks Fifth Avenue and hang a right. I found it behind Santa, who really was making some poor kid cry at that moment. But then I looked up and I was like, “Wow! What’s all this?” I learned that it’s called the “Festival of Trees.” Put on in association with the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, this event helped start my own holiday season with a smile.
For one thing, it was so unexpected. For another, it’s truly eye-catching. And it’s free. The trees occupy a sizable amount of floor space, twinkling in white and pink, sparkling in reds and golds and silvers. There are 40 trees that are seven feet tall and another 20 holiday trees that are four feet high. The tree collection is rounded out with a half dozen ten-footers. They’re all beautiful – hand decorated by people from local businesses, including florists and designers, as well as members of Beaux Arts, a group that supports the Museum of Art. In addition, there’s a large store with dozens of equally lovely wreaths, topiaries and gingerbread villages. It’s charming. And they’re all for sale. But the festival ends next Sunday, November 25. So check it out now if you can. This is a great kickoff to the many other holiday events that will take place in Fort Lauderdale over the next few weeks. I’ll be telling you more about all of that. In the meantime, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Eat some cranberry sauce for me.
If you go to the mall, it’s worth a trip to the third floor. Head toward Saks Fifth Avenue and hang a right. I found it behind Santa, who really was making some poor kid cry at that moment. But then I looked up and I was like, “Wow! What’s all this?” I learned that it’s called the “Festival of Trees.” Put on in association with the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, this event helped start my own holiday season with a smile.
For one thing, it was so unexpected. For another, it’s truly eye-catching. And it’s free. The trees occupy a sizable amount of floor space, twinkling in white and pink, sparkling in reds and golds and silvers. There are 40 trees that are seven feet tall and another 20 holiday trees that are four feet high. The tree collection is rounded out with a half dozen ten-footers. They’re all beautiful – hand decorated by people from local businesses, including florists and designers, as well as members of Beaux Arts, a group that supports the Museum of Art. In addition, there’s a large store with dozens of equally lovely wreaths, topiaries and gingerbread villages. It’s charming. And they’re all for sale. But the festival ends next Sunday, November 25. So check it out now if you can. This is a great kickoff to the many other holiday events that will take place in Fort Lauderdale over the next few weeks. I’ll be telling you more about all of that. In the meantime, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Eat some cranberry sauce for me.
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