We are a new family establishing our own new traditions, and
it has now officially become a tradition.
Every year since we became a family, we have gone on a tour of the Christmas lights in some of the harbors in
Southern California. The first two
years, we went on a chartered tour—once to Huntington Harbor and once to
Newport Beach bay. We all agreed that the
Huntington Harbor houses’ are much more spectacularly decorated. This year, we opted to do something different. Instead of taking a chartered tour, we took our
own little 16-ft dinghy, and it was probably one of the best times! We dressed warmly. We brought hot chocolate
and tea. We carried blankets and spent a
little over an hour gazing in awe at all the Christmas decorations. We also sang Christmas carols off tune and
completely screwed up the lyrics in the process.
We arrived early, which was perfect because by the time we
were getting out of the dock, it began to get crowded.
I sometimes fantasize about owning one of those houses and
how incredible it would be to have our boat in our backyard. Lance could just take a few steps to work on
the boat. Ah, a dream!!!
There is something magical about Christmas lights and being
on the boat, cruising through the harbor added a sense of serenity to that
magic. I cannot wait to do it again next
year.
Maybe one year we can come along! That looks so fantastically fun.
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