The holiday season has taken me by surprise this year. I’ve been busy with work and cat rescue and all of the little things of daily life that take up so much time.

One of the things that helps me get into the spirit of the season is watching the Coronado Holiday Parade. Only this year I was out of town transporting Diana the cat from the Coronado ACF to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

I was disappointed as it is the first parade I’ve missed since I moved here. But the holiday spirit doesn’t stop at the end of the parade. And I can get a heavy dose of the joy of the holidays just by walking throughout the village.

On my first walk about last week I let bright lights lead me up and down streets and avenues. At one point I heard Christmas music and turned the corner to see a home front on my left blazing with lights and decorations.

It was so very lovely, but it was from the home across the street that the music was coming. I turned and saw a home decked out from roof top to sidewalk. And right in the middle of the front yard was a trip of artificial Christmas trees playing holiday music as a light show played along their branches. I wasn’t the only one stopping for the holiday concert and light show – the delightful performance was drawing a small crowd.

It quickly became my favorite display and last night Bob and I put the top down on the car and went on a tour with this home being our first stop.

Happy Holidays!