Parade of Lights!!!

Parade of Lights!!!  This was our first year attending this.  We stood on the corner of 10th and Illinois street and about 10 floats or cars with lights went in front of us down the street.   The last float of was a fire truck with Santa on it and decked out in lights. It started at about 10th and Newton and came towards us, then turn to the East once it reached Illinois street.  I'm really glad the whether was wonderful at about 65 degrees it was worth seeing those few cars with Christmas lights on them.  One float even had a group of carolers singing Christmas songs.  Too bad ya really couldn't hear them, but you knew what they were trying to do. LOL 
After the parade we walked to Hickory Square where Santa joined us and turned the lights on the big pine tree.  He walked around a bit then eventually walked over to the Elks Lodge and sat and took pictures with everyone.  Although the line was a mess and very disorganized, if you were willing to wait up to 2 hours for a photo, the kids were happy.