PLYWOOD FIGURES LIGHT UP THE NIGHT

My husband and I had a bit of Cabin Fever. So we got in the van and headed down the road,  far away from here. It was an all day event. We did some Christmas Shopping. And  splurged, a little, by eating out.  Ate lunch at a GREEK restaurant and later had dinner at Denny's using our senior discounts. It was getting late, but we didn't want the day to end. So before going back home, we took a detour. There is a little town, off the beaten path, in Northwest Ohio called Bluffton. Every year for Christmas, they do up the town for the holidays with pretty lights,  and painted plywood cutouts. The Town Square, by the church is the focal point of this celebration. Most people along the route, in and out, of town... adorn their yards with these distinctive wooden figures creating interesting vignettes. We own some of them ourselves because we fell in love with these kinds of displays the first time we came to Bluffton over 20 years ago. Of course, we did not know we'd be stopping there on this particular night. So we had no camera. Just our cellphones. The pictures aren't the greatest, but you can get an idea of how extensive this event is.  Here is an example of what we saw along the way. ENJOY! Tis the Season to rejoice in all things. 

CHILDREN BUILDING A SNOWMAN



AMERICAN SANTA HOLDING FLAG



TURTLE, PENGUIN, DUCK & BEAR LOOKING AT CHRISTMAS TREE



GREAT GRANDMA READING TO CHILDREN



A GIRL SCOUT CHOIR



BOY SCOUTS AND FRIENDS SINGING CAROLS



ICE SKATERS



PREACHER



A GENTLEMAN OUT AND ABOUT



A MAN DELIVERING PACKAGES



A BOY WITH HIS RED SLED

REINDEER PLAYING

A HORSE AND SLEIGH

SANTA FEEDING RACOONS

PEOPLE GATHERING

MUSIC PLAYING

MAILING A LETTER TO THE NORTH POLE

A SHEPARD TENDING SHEEP

A SHEPARD BOY

MARY AND JOSEPH

MAKING THE JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM

 

THE NATIVITY

And  look who followed us home.
A REINDEER

WHAT SHOULD WE NAME HIM?