Land of Sweets

I remember. I was all a tither, dressed up in a fancy blue dress. My parents and I were sitting in the audience waiting for the ballet performance to begin. It was The Nutcracker. From the moment the curtain went up that night, I was enthralled. The Nutcracker ballet is about a young girl’s Christmas... Continue Reading →

November 26, 2015 18

7 Delightful Christmas Traditions

We were standing in a circle, sipping wine at McPherson Theater during intermission. One lady asked if any of us had gone to the Sidney Sparkles Parade (aka Santa Parade) this year. We all shook our heads, mumbling excuses as to why not. She continued, “We always go to the Sidney parade; it’s just tradition... Continue Reading →