The mitten tree is a fifty-seven year tradition in Red Wing.
The song books
Girls hang the donated mittens and sing
A snack
and a craft
12/12/13
12/6/13
History Theater
Leaving town just as the sun rose over Lake Pepin.
Saint Paul
Christmas of Swing! Fabulous musical about the Andrews Sisters and the USO also featuring Bing Crosby and Abbot and Costello.
Balcony seats
After the performance, a question and answer time with the cast.
Cossetta for lunch
Italian beef sammy
view from the second level
Of course we stopped at the Pasticceria
and drove around St Paul a bit.
The governor's mansion.
Sun dog on the way home
12/1/13
Villa Maria
Ice is forming on the Lake
The annual open house at the Villa Maria
We had a concert at Oak Center, so we were unable to attend in the evening when hundreds of luminaries are lit.
but we did have a tour
The beautiful sanctuary was filled with nativity sets.
The gymnasium
Some of the accommodations.
and refreshments.
11/30/13
Holiday Stroll
Local music from
It's Bug and her mom!
Toasty fires
The Hay Creek Ramblers at Riverbend Market Co-op
Shawn, Steve, and Russ
The line for Chili
High School Jazz Band at Cornerstone
It was packed in there!
So was the line to see the reindeer.
FINALLY got to try Phil's Spot!
Seb's Medicine, a local band kicking out some Hendrix
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