HAMD

Translation: Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!

As far as I'm concerned, the Christmas season has begun. Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas, and we're getting ready for it. Adam went grocery shopping this morning for the weekend, and I'm looking out my office window at the decorations on Union Station. There are 3 big arches on the front, and they put a HUGE wreath in each arch. They're really pretty at night because they're full of lights, so they become rings of light with a bow. We haven't walked around to see all the decorations inside yet - they have a really nice miniature train set in Union Station that apparently was a gift to the US from Norway. For FHE activities in December, we'll go see the lights and displays at the temple visitor's center and at the White House. The lighting ceremonies for both will be next week after Thanksgiving. The temple usually has an ambassador of another country throw the switch for their lights.

I just came across a press release on LDS.org - the Church is releasing a new movie about Joseph Smith to be shown at the Legacy Theater in Salt Lake. It will start on Dec. 17. AND, on Christmas Eve, it will be shown at temple and historic site visitor's centers all over the place, including here in DC. So maybe we'll head up there for Christmas Eve instead of staying home.