It turned out that our anniversary fell on Thanksgiving Day this year, so we both took the day off and walked to downtown (sentrum). It was a good exercise, because it is very much downhill to sentrum, and we were anxious (at least I was) about the footing, but we have the "ice claws" that fit over our shoes, and that made all the difference. We found that we had no problems, and we were able to walk to Domkirke on Sunday for church as well. The sidewalks along Storgata are heated, so it is easy to get from place to place there. Of course Thanksgiving is not a holiday here, so all the shops were open. We stopped by the post office to pick up a package that Al and Ceil had sent (thanks for the candy!); while we waited for our turn, we browsed the CDs and DVDs that all the post offices have for sale. That's one way to keep their heads above water ... and their postal workers are universally the most pleasant. I don't think there is any notion of "going postal" here. Anyway ... the Christmas season is in full swing here and has been for several weeks. Lights in windows and on outdoor decorations are white, rather than colored. The streets look like a picture postcard. Keep in mind that all of these photos were taken before 3 in the afternoon. The lightest photo was taken around noon.
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