I live in Houston where it is hot and humid for a majority
of the year. Don’t get me wrong, I love this city and will argue with anyone
who tries to classify it as less than great. However, I won’t dispute any unfavorable
remarks on our weather. This week, a cold front incredibly made its way here. Just for reference, this “cold front” gave us
80 degree temperatures and lowered our humidity to a pleasant 40%. 40% humidity!!! Houston summers are
renowned for their blistering heat and sweltering humidity. To have a week in
August without the usual 90% humidity is pretty close to miraculous. This weather
has been a tease reminding me of crisp fall days leading into colder winter
snows (what’s snow again?)…This of course steered my mind to imagine magical
German Christmas markets covered in lights and blanketed in snow. A little bit
of googling materialized pictures of beautiful Christmas markets in Germany, other
lovely European cities, and one small town in my own country:
Leavenworth,
WA.
This entire town, nestled in beautiful Washington mountain
ranges, is modeled on a Bavarian village.
OMG.
- Beautiful snow-covered mountains? CHECK
- Cobblestone streets in a storybook village? CHECK
- Lederhosen? CHECK
- Oktoberfest? CHECK
- A traditional German Christmas market? CHECK
- Horse pulled sleigh-rides? CHECK
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