Vitruvian Park

Tonight, we took Troy out to Vitruvian Park to see the Christmas lights. Every year, they wrap hundreds of trees in the park in LED Christmas lights, and it makes it feel like you’re walking through a magical forest of lights. Well you and hundreds of other people. It’s one of the most-visited places in the city, and tonight was no exception.

Troy seemed to thoroughly enjoy the beauty of the trees. He was mesmerized by the lights, all aglow in reds, blues, greens, ambers, purples, and whites. He really liked when I took him closer so he could reach out and touch them. But his other favorite part was watching the people, each one trying to take the perfect, never-before-taken photo of the lights or the prerequisite grainy, probably dark photo of their family. He loves watching people as much as I do. They’re so fascinating in their sameness and their differences.

It was a nice night to go out, not too cold like we’ve had in previous years. And God took care of us with quick parking and a quick, easy exit. We didn’t stay very long, because Troy was getting tired. But all in all, a nice free adventure out with my wife and son.