Friday

It's PARADE of LIGHTS Day!!!

And it's cold.
It's was 22 degrees, early this morning, and now (at 10:30-ish) it's up to 24 and the wind's blowing.

First - I want to say "Thank You!" to everyone who invited me to share their Thanksgiving Dinners with them and their families and to those who even brought portions of their feasts directly to me. I am so very Thankful for your Friendship, Thoughtfulness and Generosity!

I did have a very pleasant Thanksgiving Day and will be having Thanksgiving all over again, on Sunday, with my daughter and her family in Ballston Lake!

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Back to this morning:

• Friday: Breezy and cold. Lake effect snow showers, especially south and west of Utica. Accumulations less than an inch for most locations are expected. High: 33
• Tonight: Snow showers early, then clearing. Chilly. Low: 18
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cool with scattered flurries. High: 38, Low: 23
• Sunday: Increasing clouds after a sunny start. High: 42, Low: 24

I was out and on the road early - heading for Clinton and the Dunkin Donuts shop for a supply of encouragement and energy for the Memorial Bandstand "Float Committee" who, at the same time, were heading toward Curtis Lumber for essential materials.

Looking West from Lombard, even West Hill looked cold.


When I came back into town, Patty Louise was hustling over to "Hap's" ....

.... and a group of V.I.P's were checking out the lights.

(I meant to ask about the pavement problems on W. Bacon and Babbbott, but forgot!)

The lighting crew was ouside the pizzeria, thinking about getting to work;


First Niagara and the Belfield Insurance Agency were already decorated and "Michael's" windows are very pretty - there were too many cars in the way to take a picture.

Several homes on East Bacon Street have already been decorated.

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Out in the country ............

well, it's cold there, too!

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In the city, it's "Black Friday" - and WKTV's already got a story about it! There are probably some Watervillians who are amongst the crowds, but - judging from the cars on Main Street, a lot of folks are doing their shopping right here!

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I'll be out and around, this afternoon, checking on parade floats.

More pix later on!