AuburnChick's Adventures

Since I’ve just posted about the beautiful weather we’re experiencing today, I thought I would talk about the first Christmas season my family spent in Miami.

When Soccer Chick was three years old, Mr. AuburnChick got a promotion, and we moved from north Florida to Miami.  The move occurred during the summer.

Moving to Miami presented quite the culture shock, let me tell you.  Summer on Miami’s beaches is, um, interesting.  Not exactly conservative like the northern part of the state.  I think you get my drift.

Well, Christmas season is just as interesting.

As the holiday approached, I watched people set up their decorations.  Instead of snowmen, people were setting up lighted palm trees and Christmas-y flamingos.  Nearly every yard down there has at least one palm tree, and people lit them up too (I’ll admit that I got to the point where I strung lights up on my tree eventually).

Lit up palm trees…very beautiful.  I love the way the lights illuminate the palm fronds…

And the Christmas songs…many of them in Spanish since there is a very, very large Cuban population in Miami.

Christmas in Miami…an unforgettable experience.

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