tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post9187538894007632589..comments2023-07-03T03:20:51.469-05:00Comments on Donna's Book Pub: The Spirit of Christmas Bus Trip - Lights, Trees, Nativity Scenes, Candy Canes, and MoreDonna Volkenannthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-64105450658581239132011-12-12T16:51:59.094-06:002011-12-12T16:51:59.094-06:00Hi Janet,
The children's book themed trees wer...Hi Janet,<br />The children's book themed trees were a delight!<br /><br />Hi Ann,<br />It was fun. By the end of the evening we were signing Christmas carols and asking the driver to stop for wine and/or chocolate. Too bad we had to get back to the church parking lot.<br /><br />Hi Val,<br />There's story there about the paint ball park! <br /><br />Hi Pat,<br />You're right about Main Street in St. Charles. It's a delight!<br /><br />Hi Lynn,<br />You're right. This is a busy time. Wish there were more hours in the day.<br /><br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-69521847881427560452011-12-12T13:52:23.567-06:002011-12-12T13:52:23.567-06:00How nice - wish there wasn't so much going on!...How nice - wish there wasn't so much going on! Ack, it's hard to fit it all in.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-4298334660009831092011-12-11T21:50:26.830-06:002011-12-11T21:50:26.830-06:00I love looking at Christmas lights. Even driving d...I love looking at Christmas lights. Even driving down Main Street in St. Charles is a treat. It looks like a canopy of lights!<br /><br />Pat<br />Critter AlleyPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-89817462450662425572011-12-11T19:39:56.625-06:002011-12-11T19:39:56.625-06:00My not-yet-husband took me on a driving tour of Ou...My not-yet-husband took me on a driving tour of Our Lady of the Snows and downtown St. Louis Christmas displays the year before we were married. I don't think he's taken me since. We used to have a drive-through display here in our town, but the guy sold it and it became a paint-ball park. Ack! Progress. My best memory of it was the year we went right after a tiny ice storm, and the lights glistened under their shiny coating.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-85646409526424606252011-12-11T12:03:12.432-06:002011-12-11T12:03:12.432-06:00What a wonderful idea to do a bus tour.
AnnWhat a wonderful idea to do a bus tour.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-46037644619788591552011-12-10T09:10:31.462-06:002011-12-10T09:10:31.462-06:00I love looking at Christmas displays. The tree the...I love looking at Christmas displays. The tree themed with children's books sounds great! We have a wonderful light display down from our house a few miles at Cedar Lakes, I haven't been there yet this year, but it is on my list of things to do.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-65894901525714232502011-12-09T22:52:18.860-06:002011-12-09T22:52:18.860-06:00Hi Karen,
Thanks. It was great!
DonnaHi Karen,<br />Thanks. It was great!<br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-70500391882116650822011-12-09T19:26:31.320-06:002011-12-09T19:26:31.320-06:00Sounds like a great trip! Glad you enjoyed it. :)Sounds like a great trip! Glad you enjoyed it. :)Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-54742184681878834072011-12-09T16:43:06.709-06:002011-12-09T16:43:06.709-06:00Hi Sioux,
As my grandkiddos get older I'm able...Hi Sioux,<br />As my grandkiddos get older I'm able to get out more. You will too when you retire.<br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-90485589138886034672011-12-09T16:38:12.232-06:002011-12-09T16:38:12.232-06:00What wonderful trips you go on, and on a regular b...What wonderful trips you go on, and on a regular basis, too. Someday (sigh) I'll be retired, and can do fun things like that as well.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-5654188047811276052011-12-09T16:24:16.882-06:002011-12-09T16:24:16.882-06:00Hi Linda,
We sure do. I'd like to make it to S...Hi Linda,<br />We sure do. I'd like to make it to Shaw's Garden (Mo Botanical Garden) or Jefferson Barracks (for the train display) by the end of the month.<br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-55190753119270880792011-12-09T15:43:24.775-06:002011-12-09T15:43:24.775-06:00This is a holiday event I would enjoy. we do have ...This is a holiday event I would enjoy. we do have so many wonderful displays, don't we?Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-51337684008437961282011-12-09T15:38:56.401-06:002011-12-09T15:38:56.401-06:00Hi Sally.
Thanks. It was a treat.
Hi Sally,
Your ...Hi Sally.<br />Thanks. It was a treat.<br /><br />Hi Sally,<br />Your husband's display sounds wonderful. A church nearby has something similar. I take the grandkids to the parking lot and park then tune in the radio station and watch the light display.<br /><br />Hi Cathy,<br />You should go!<br />Did I mention my hubby did not go on the trip? He isn't big on road trips, especially on buses, so my outings are with my grandkiddos, my sister, or friends.<br /><br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-44357809631348826952011-12-09T15:33:41.510-06:002011-12-09T15:33:41.510-06:00I WANT TO GO, TOO!!!
The Beneficent Mr. Hall is n...I WANT TO GO, TOO!!!<br /><br />The Beneficent Mr. Hall is not as nice about Christmas lights trips after I made him go out 30 miles into the middle of nowhere (three counties over) to look at a lights display--and it turned out to be your basic house with lights. And one of the kids had to go to the bathroom.<br /><br />So you can see how totally awesome your bus trip was. ;-)Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-75398166282573316762011-12-09T14:06:04.410-06:002011-12-09T14:06:04.410-06:00My husband is the Dean of an external Christian un...My husband is the Dean of an external Christian university campus here and he has decorated the front of the campus with a musical light show that includes a reading of the Christmas story while a spot light shines on the nativity. His method to proclaim the Good News. There is no charge, drive through and tune your radio. This is the first year so we are intrested to see what kind of response it receives.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758737470750841665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-8278649263782150642011-12-09T13:40:23.712-06:002011-12-09T13:40:23.712-06:00What a wonderful Christmas treat! I love doing thi...What a wonderful Christmas treat! I love doing things like that.<br /><br />Happy Weekend!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-80545432473370301442011-12-09T12:56:50.254-06:002011-12-09T12:56:50.254-06:00Hi Lisa,
Your Night of Lights sounds elaborate. It...Hi Lisa,<br />Your Night of Lights sounds elaborate. It's cool that your daughter wants to go one more time before graduating from high school.<br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-15620076750964733952011-12-09T12:39:17.777-06:002011-12-09T12:39:17.777-06:00Reasonable prices, Donna. The "Night of Light...Reasonable prices, Donna. The "Night of Lights" here is up at Lake Lanier Islands and it's a whopping $60/car on Fri-Sun, dropping to $40/car during the week. At the end is a carnival that soaks up another $50 or so. *sigh* We stopped going a few years ago, but will probably fork over the dough this year as my daughter has been asking if we could go "one more time" before she graduates from high school.Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-62082094472071186602011-12-09T09:55:52.331-06:002011-12-09T09:55:52.331-06:00Hi Claudia,
Your Vietnamese lights sound lovely. I...Hi Claudia,<br />Your Vietnamese lights sound lovely. I hope it stay strong.<br /><br />Another cool thing about our church trip was that it only cost $20 and included a light dinner.<br /><br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-61138926512687047662011-12-09T09:47:56.934-06:002011-12-09T09:47:56.934-06:00What a wonderful evening you had...you find lots o...What a wonderful evening you had...you find lots of fun out there! Here we have the Vietnamese lights which is free or a donation. They are struggling though because all their religious are getting too old to do the work and not enough young fellows coming in. I hope it does not fade away.Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-5321677703178078112011-12-09T09:26:46.888-06:002011-12-09T09:26:46.888-06:00Hi Margo,
You are welcome. I bet it will be a fun ...Hi Margo,<br />You are welcome. I bet it will be a fun Christmas this year for you with Katie!<br />DnnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-26642629515336085812011-12-09T09:13:04.242-06:002011-12-09T09:13:04.242-06:00Thanks for sharing all the different light display...Thanks for sharing all the different light displays. I always think about going but with a baby who doesn't like her car seat--this may not be the yaer. :) I'll live through your description! :)Margo Dillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635922963449775278noreply@blogger.com