I’m hanging with the family in Charlotte NC, theBateman family, Mike and I checked out the ginger
bread contest at the local Ballentine Hotel Oh btw I am blogging this from my phone the layout is lousy, but the photos are cool, I think. Best wishes to everyone for a wonderful Christmas, and for those of you who don]t celebrate the holiday, best wishes for a wonderful day spending it with family, friends and the traditions that you celebrate. I can’t thank you all enough for supporting me in my writings, blogs, photo columns, twitter and now I’m doing instagram. My name is PhillyChitChat on instagram. Alot of the pixs I instagram I don;t put here on {PCC but I do put on FB & Twitter. See you on Wed. I’ll still be in Charlotte, but I’ll put something up. Thanks again. HughE

Bo and Michael right after they sang Christmas Carols to the residents at a nursing home


The crowds were amazing, and it’s become a real tradition at the hotel. Then people stay for hot chocolate and dessert. It was very nice.
My sister Crista told me it would be the last time she takes the kids to see the display on an empty stomach
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First place below, it was made of gingerbread and pretzels for the roof and siding. Merry Christmas!! |




