Life on Delmarva: December 2022

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Retro Christmas: Holiday Ships, Boats & Santa Claus

Good morning! It's almost Christmas - can you believe it?? No, me either. 😄 This is a very quick note to share a collection of vintage images feature jolly old Saint Nick, A.K.A. Santa Claus, on festively decorated boats, ships and in nautical themes. If you love these older designs of greeting cards and holiday memories, take a peek at the list of other sites at the end of this post as well.

Welcome Winter! Celebrating the Official Arrival of the Winter Solstice

The sun has officially set on the last day of Fall; tomorrow afternoon, December 21st, the winter season begins. Just four days away from Christmas and other occasion to celebrate this week ~ because Wednesday marks the shortest day of the year, meaning from here forward, each day increases the amount of light we can enjoy. That's definitely cause for rejoicing, don't you think?

Coping With Christmas: Reflections on Evolving, Personal Growth and Finding Joy

"One Week Until Christmas: I Feel Like I'm in a Blender of Year-End-Meets-Holiday-Chaos"

I'm stunned, shocked and appalled; although I've been diligently counting down the days until each major holiday - starting with Halloween - the actual number of weeks and hours simply must have escaped my brain's narrow window of comprehension. I mean really(!); it's one thing to say "Christmas is just 47 days away".....and a completely different thing to realize "it will be here any MINUTE NOW." And that's where I am....wrestling with the reality that just 16 days remain in this time span we call 2022. 😆

Ocean City, MD: Beach Patrol Holiday Train Garden

Have you been to the visitors center at the Ocean City convention center? I'm sure you're familiar with the tall, rounded portion of the building on the left side of the facility, but this time of year it looks a bit different, as the "Rotunda" has magically morphed into a holiday display. Multiple trains run on a round display divided into two uniquely different types of layouts, railroads and scenery.

Delmarva Christmas Lights: Caine Woods House (Ocean City, MD)

This local delight originally started out as a holiday display, and after several years it has now morphed into a year-round attraction featuring constantly changing tunes and performances. The Caine Woods Christmas House is a spectacular light and special effects show, choregraphed to the music played through speakers and also available to listen to via your car radio.

Christmas Lights on Delmarva: Winter Wonderfest in Milton, DE

Finally! We trekked up to Milton tonight (December 9th) to check out this drive-through light experience. Located at Hudson Fields, a couple of miles north of Lewes and right off Route 1, the event was launched in 2016 with the goal of giving back to the local community. To date, Wonderfest has donated an incredible $850,000 to area nonprofits and charities right here in our state. That's pretty impressive!

Train Gardens and Holiday Railroad Exhibits & Events on Delmarva (December 2022)

Hello there and welcome to this year's edition of Railroads and Trains across the Delmarva Peninsula! I've enjoyed these events so much that I wanted to share the information so you can take your family, delight the kids, and experience displays which are artfully crafted with love, skill and expertise.