DATE NIGHT FUN â—½ MARRIAGE
Back when it was Halloween, we noticed how many folks and neighbors actually lit up their yards in orange lights for the night when kids would knock on their doors! And now it’s Christmas time, and that orange is now red, or green, or multiple colors, and yards are starting to shine on every block. I love it! So I though how fun it would be to incorporate something about lights for our date night ideas this month.
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Take a Stroll – Head out walking in a neighborhood that has lots of lights and walk for blocks. Cozy up with scarves and gloves, and sip on hot cider while you stroll. Just enjoy the walk and the conversation about the colors and the yards and the joy of lights at Christmas. A simple idea, yet so romantic and fun.
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Enjoy a Show – There’s a coffee house in our city that puts on a light show on the deck outside, where people come and sip coffee and watch the lights that are synchronized with music. So search your area and see if you can find a light show to enjoy, or make plans to visit a show or performance where kids are singing or dancing, or a full choir is dressed up and lights sparkle on the stage. Get your tickets and enjoy!
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Candlelit Dinner – You can go out, or stay in, but find a spot with candles that flicker while you eat. Why do candles speak romance? I don’t know, but they do. Sometimes we set up our card table, throw on a tablecloth, add candles, and watch a TV movie while we eat in the flicker of the glow. Make the meal simple, or decadent, or just do dessert.
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Walk the Mall – I know many don’t frequent the malls as often as we all did pre-Covid (remember that time – oh my), but go out during the Christmas season and walk, shop, get a pretzel, sit down and people watch, and maybe buy a gift or two. And by all means, notice the lights that are in the mall and in the stores, and wonder at the beauty of the season, together.
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Add Music – We always plan at least one dressed up affair for the holiday season, and this year it’s Kenny G in concert at a vintage theater in our city. Christmas lights are strung in the downtown streets, and we will walk under those to the concert. And inside there will be lights as well, to go with the music. Music and lights. A great combo, don’t you think?
Look around and see the lights together this season. Invite friends to join. Turn the lights down low at home. Flicker those candles and enjoy the scents. Ahhhh…it’s awesome when all the lights are all around.