I know it seems that we (collectively, as a blog) have been doing a lot of these "open thread" blogs recently, but I personally have not, so I guess I am cashing in my Get Out Of Jail Free Card for this one. We were out yesterday from lunch time until nearly bedtime at the White House Tree Lighting ceremony, so I didn't have any time to prepare anything.

The tree lighting was an amazing experience. We got to see some amazing performances, including BB King, and both President Obama and Michelle in person (albeit at a distance). It was friggin' cold, though.

So that's my excuse. Photos are here.