The Aims Walk at the Cornfest in October is always a neat experience. It seems like we always have an awesome, colorful sunset, then the torchlit walk to the firepit, and then of course, that huge bonfire!!! The kids always remember that. Very early in the life of our kids, we started having our own annual walk - The Christmas Light Walk - and it has been equally memorable for our family.
The first house that Pam and I owned after we got married was in Altamonte Springs. After our kids were born, one of the places we went quite often for walks and to spend time with the kids was Cranes Roost Park, right behind Altamonte Mall.
At Christmas, the City of Altamonte Springs puts up a lot of Christmas lights around the lake, complete with lots of animated character displays. The first Christmas that we pushed our son Chase in his stroller around the lake at night with all those lights, it was really special to see how excited and awestruck he was to see the beautiful light displays! This was the beginning of our annual Christmas Light Walk.
We usually pick a weekend night early in December and go somewhere like Moe's or a pizza place for dinner, and then go for a stroll around the lake to see all of the light displays. With the recent redevelopment there, Cranes Roost Park has become even nicer, with a new garden and plaza area where they now erect a giant Christmas Tree.
Christmas Light Walk 2007
For us, it's a simple, enjoyable alternative to being in a shopping mall, and it brings back lots of great memories of special times with our kids. Better yet, it's just good, relaxing, family time at Christmas - that's hard to find anymore.
Yatahey,
Chief Bald Eagle
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