Festival of Lights

This was the last weekend of the Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo. I had been scheduled to watch Aaron, but Aunt Tina volunteered, so I got to go to the zoo instead. It was great weather for it, with temperatures in the 40's. There were a few sprinkles of rain, but very few.

It was fabulous to do a holiday thing with no preparation, no thinking ahead, and a free trip in with the family pass. All I had to do was get in the van about five minutes after I came home from work, I didn't even have to drive anywhere. The Christmas music (including Grandma and the reindeer) was fun and light-hearted and even though I thought I was so done with that kind of Christmas music, I enjoyed it.

Steph's got the good pictures, but here's a shot of Nike and Nora on the Merry Go Round with the lights in the background,

and here's one of Steph.

Even I rode a Merry Go Round horse and I don't remember when that last happened. I've riden numerous times with Nora but always standing beside her.

Which leads me to New Years resolution number 4. More Artist Dates. Even when I wasn't working, it wasn't easy for me to make time to go out once a week. Technically, the trip to the zoo isn't a true Artist Date since it's supposed to be a solitary event, but all the gorgeous lighting and happy people surely count as inspiration.