I Wasn't Always Afraid Of Joseph But I Am Now
Before I try to make any sort of a point, let's just get this out of the way. Yes, I know Christmas is over and OMG-it-happened-LAST-YEAR-let-it-go-already-can't-we-just-move-on-I'm-so-sick-of-Christmas-stuff-just-take-your-trees-down-already!
Better now?
Good.
Every year I make it a point to take Alexis somewhere fun to look at Christmas lights. OK, so I take her so *I* can look at the lights, but she's my co-conspirator. We rotate the "where" and this year was Oglebay in West Virginia.
In my opinion, the Oglebay displays are not as impressive as those you'll find at Hartwood Acres. However, what Oglebay lacks in displays it makes up for in being more accessible (read: traffic doesn't suck quite as bad) and there's a Tim Horton's very close to the entrance. Timbits can make anything better.
Especially the ones with fruit filling.
Another advantage to Oglebay is that there is a small area where you can get out of your car and look around.
It's totally worth suffering through a little bit of cold weather. Not that we've had that this year, but still. It does sometimes happen.
In the middle of the light garden there is a large manger scene. It's enclosed behind glass and made with life-size figures. The unfortunate thing about that "enclosed" situation is that I VERY badly want to correct a little something every time I see it.
I suppose Joseph is supposed to look like a doting father, but he actually looks a bit more . . .
. . . like he's about to murder Mary and Jesus.
Somebody REALLY needs to fix that.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Reader Comments (12)
I guess he wasn't buying that Immaculate conception business, after all
That's awesome. I'd have to agree with Gina.
a.maz.ing
It's too bad you are so far away you would totally love the display that is put on by one of the local camps here. It's called Lights of Christmas and they have well over a million lights (they start putting them up in August/September) and you walk through the entire thing. :)
I go to Ogelbay every year. It doesn't matter that nothing changes. My son and I love looking at the lights, my mother likes the shopping and my wife likes the food.
Here is the thing, when you go, you have to make at least an afternoon out of it. Do the zoo light show, train display (if you or your kid is into that thing), and the lazer show. Then the mansion museum. They decorate the rooms of the house around a particular Christmas theme. We have been going for 5 years, and only one year they had a bad theme. Then of course you have to have dinner in the dinning room. They have a gourmet buffet that is usually pretty good. And... they are kid friendly. All of Wilson lodge is decorated too.
Oh and those flowers, they sell them. I own about 15 that I put up when I put up our outside lights. For as fast as they sell out I would expect more people to have them, but I never see them.
He does, indeed, look like a psychopath ready to murder the wife and child.
Maybe Joseph was less understanding of the whole virgin birth thing than was previously reported...
Give him an eye patch and he's the guy with the monkey in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
in that sweet red coat (do they make grown up girl sizes??) Alexis looks 16 years old! Make that stop!!!!
That is more than a little creepy.
OMG DINOSAURS
How have I never been there? Man, I gotta go next year.
And the creepy manger scene only adds to my need to see it in person!
LOVE the shot of Alexis--the look on her face is awesome. Morgan makes that same face. Usually when she suspects something she is looking at is a little...well, suspect. :)
No! No really, it's fine! Because 1) that is totally awesome. And 2) Mary's got it covered. Look at her - her hand's already in a judo-chop(!) position. :)