Last night’s Holiday Stroll was really really lovely. The only thing that could have possibly made it better was 6″ of freshly fallen snow and a reindeer with a red nose pulling a sleigh down Cortland.
As it was, the weather was brisk-but-bracing, and Cortland was at its small-town best. Last year’s Holiday Stroll was terrific too, but my estimates, the 2011 edition was about 67% more charming, 81% more musical, and the sidewalks seemed 44% more crowded. In a very good way. It was great to see you all, neighbors!
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Who is that *very* handsome man selling raffle tickets behind that car in front of the Lucky Horseshoe?
Seriously, though, a big Thank You to everyone who bought raffle tickets and drink specials at the Lucky Horseshoe to support the new murals for the library! We raised more than $800! Only a few of the winners were present at the drawing, but we’ll be notifying the others today and posting via our Facebook page and website.
We had a great time at the Stroll and were able to meet up with several Bernal Twitter friends, but alas, not @Bernalwood himself. AND I showed a friend from Cole Valley how the other (better) half life on our side of the city (she loved it). However, I did get the chance to snag some kisses from Jpeg the Dog (above) and meet her main man, Troy. Definitely one of my favorite events of the holiday season, so far.