December brings a love-hate relationship. While I love shopping and buying gifts for people, I hate the crowds, especially the parking nightmares. Last weekend, I went to the King of Prussia mall and drove around for about 25 minutes trying to find a place to park. In many aisles there were one or two cars just parked there waiting for someone to move their car. I gave up. I went to Exton and found a spot, got in to the stores, did my shopping and went home -- all without any major hassle or wait.
And even more than shopping, I love driving around looking at the lights. When I was alot younger, my parents would drive me around the area (we lived in Paoli) to see the displays. When I got married and our daughter came along, we would get in the car and drive around. When it comes to Christmas lights, the words “too much” doesn’t exist. The more the better. There are a few spots that are my favorites -- one home in Thorndale, another in East Brandywine. Then there’s Herrs down in Nottingham, Longwood Gardens and Waterloo Gardens in West Whiteland.
Tell me about your favorite spot.