Christmas in New Orleans

Have you ever heard of Christmas in July? Well, that is sort of what Christmas in New Orleans is like. With temperatures between 75 and 85 degrees each day, it is hard to get into the Christmas spirit. For me, hot chocolate, sweaters and scarves, and cuddling under fleece blankets watching Christmas movies are all part of the experience. On the other hand, New Orleans is beautiful during Christmas time. There are giant wreaths and strands of lights everywhere. There are lots of parks with holiday festivities and there are Christmas music shows in the theaters. We will no doubt be checking out all of these Christmas attractions and hopefully they will usher in a warm fuzzy Christmas feeling! Last night we went walking at City Park. I thought I'd share a photo of a Christmas light scene that was there. It's pretty common to see pictures of alligators pulling Santa's sleigh here!