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16. It was a tradition when my Mom & Dad would pile us (me and my 3 siblings) into the back seat of his dodge

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Sat Dec 7, 2024, 09:13 AM

Dec 7

He would drive through various upscale neighborhoods, both in our town and in the one next to us. This would be on different nights leading up to Christmas. The neighborhoods were always unbelievably decorated, and the lighting was fantastic. It was like a competition to see who could do the most. Those were special times with my Mom and Dad

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Who enjoys/ed walking around your neighborhood, or driving around your town to see the apartment, or houses' [View all] electric_blue68 Dec 7 OP

There are a lot of nice holiday decorations near us radical noodle Dec 7 #1

Nice! electric_blue68 Dec 7 #4

In some neighborhoods, you need to run. Sneederbunk Dec 7 #2

Well, occasionally true. Hopefully Not yours! electric_blue68 Dec 7 #3

I grew up in a neighbourhood that was snowy (Ottawa) applegrove Dec 7 #5

Sounds lovely! Only in Canada during the summer. Toronto for a wedding. Montreal for Expo '67! electric_blue68 Dec 7 #7

Both great cities in the summer. Except for the traffic applegrove Dec 7 #9

If I had a lot of extra money since I want to visit Chicago first time, back to DC, Paris.... electric_blue68 Dec 7 #10

Been to DC, once, and Paris, twice. Beautiful cities. applegrove Dec 7 #11

Chicago has great culture, interesting architecture, and since I enjoy geography... electric_blue68 Dec 7 #13

Every Thanksgiving eve, the city would first light its Christmas lights and we would take a ride riversedge Dec 7 #6

That sounds really sweet! electric_blue68 Dec 7 #8

Sound like fun. applegrove Dec 7 #12

We did when the grandkids mwmisses4289 Dec 7 #14

Yes! lark Dec 7 #15

It was a tradition when my Mom & Dad would pile us (me and my 3 siblings) into the back seat of his dodge Fla Dem Dec 7 #16

Every Christmas Eve, Elessar Zappa Dec 7 #17