I just have to share how good it feels to get in the holiday spirit!
We had our Benicia tree lighting street open house last night. What a great time! I saw friends and clients I hadn't seen for months. Everyone was happy and having a good time.
We had our double doors open for everyone to come in and sit with Santa. Children, no, people of all ages, stopped in to see Santa and enjoy the festivities. Todd Willis, a fellow Realtor, did an outstanding job of being Santa and wowed the kids with his charm and good cheer. HO! HO! HO! Outside of our door we had two popcorn machines going nonstop to compliment the cotton candy machine in between. We also had a group of young musicians who had set up shop on the street serenading the public with their flute and clarinet expertise as the parents sat by on lawn chairs to enjoy and broadcat their children's talents through their small speaker setup.
The streets were roped off from the cars for blocks, and filled with holiday cheer in every form. We had dressed up dogs and children with blinking Rudolph noses strapped onto their cute little faces. We had adults in everything from Santa Hats to Elf costumes, complete with striped stockings and pointed slippers.
After briefly cleaning up the office last night, I went home, got a few hours sleep and then had to meet with a client bright and early this morning at 7:30 AM. The fun began all over again as he looked around with amazement and exclaimed, "What happened here? Did you have a party or what?" The office was a mess, full of wine glasses and popcorn all over the floor. It was the perfect opportunity to explain to one of my newest clients about the charm of living in Benicia.
Now this is just the beginning........The Christmas music is playing, I have my holiday sweater on, and I'm going shopping tonight!
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