Deck the Halls, It's Christmas Season in Chicago

My parents came to town this weekend to meet my fiance's parents for the first time. We enjoyed some of the many sights, sounds, and tastes of Chicago during the couple of days spent together. In Chicago, everyone is in the Christmas spirit, even the horses. My mother often commented on how this thing or that thing could not be displayed or said back home in the DC area these days as relates to Christmas. Not surprising. But here in the Midwest, the good people are more Jimmy Stewart than Ebenezer Scrooge. I am happy to report that the parents enjoyed themselves and each other. Good sign, that!