Taking a stroll in the community after dinner is our recent new pastime. When the streets are alight with glistening Christmas lights here and there, that pastime becomes a joyful one. This year, our community seems to have put on more lights than last year, possibly for a contest that is going on communitywide.
Every night, when we step out the door, we are embraced with the chilly air but warm lights. In front of many homes, small lights strung evenly on wires are spread out to be hung over trees, rooftops or porches, lining along the edges, among the bushes, between trees or upon the flower beds. They could cascade down around neatly manicured palm trees like spiraling silvers, crisscrossed by the same breadth of shining scarlets. They could be a light tunnel arched and canopied by myriads of multi-colored lights. Lights could shine inside a man-sized snowman, or sprinkle onto the walls from an oscillating projector in the shapes of snowflakes, snowmen or stars. The colors of lights, big or small, dim or bright, are a confluence of red, silver, green, golden or blue. They are like the spirits in colorful dresses, dancing freely against the night skies.
Glamorous the light shows are, the community is quiet, disrupted only by the rhythmic hitting sounds of tennis balls in the distance. Enveloped in the festive air of the season and walking by, we feel imbued with the colors and the delight.
还有， 一般爱美的女性可能会喜欢口红，几个牌子： Dior, YSL, Chanel. 现在Nordstrom is having a promotion "gift with purchase" on Dior brand, 这些口红包装比较漂亮， 每支40刀左右。 如果凑够拿礼物的数- 150刀currently for Dior at Nordstrom, 200刀 for Lancome also at Nordstrom, 更值。 我侄女最喜欢YSL的口红。 你可以拜几支。 我觉得这些牌子的口红质量都好， 不会蹭到牙齿上。 你可以把赠品（bonus)留下自己用，正好体验一下各个牌子，以后买就更有经验了。 你去跳舞也适合捯饬捯饬：）
回复 '7grizzly' 的评论 : Thanks, my old old friend, for your reading and comment. The word "pergola" must be in your recent p-list:)) I just looked it up again.
I think our first impression of the word "alight" is its verb form, meaning "descend". We may easily forget that this is a word with an added prefix "a" to "light", akin to "awash" or "ajar", as I left the comment there in the forum.
Somehow, I like the blog better, easy to go back. But great to see you in both places. Have a great weekend, my friend!
暖冬好文章。 加州有点沙漠气候， 太阳没了就凉了。 我在三藩市上学时，毛衣早晚是常需要的。 四季都差不多。 好还是不好看个人吧。 你在南加， 更暖和，惬意多了。 和谐等增添了节日气氛，也增加了暖意。
“Every night, when we step out the door, we are embraced with the chilly air but warm lights. ”。 ：）
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Great post!
"pergola" and "candy stick" came to mind when I see the pictures of the Xmas decor.
I learned "alight with." (I never noticed this meaning of alight. Thank you!)
Taking a stroll in the community after dinner is our recent new pastime. When the streets are alight with glistening Christmas lights here and there, that pastime becomes a joyful one. This year, our community seems to have put on more lights than last year, possibly for a contest that is going on communitywide.
Every night, when we step out the door, we are embraced with the chilly air but warm lights. In front of many homes, small lights strung evenly on wires are spread out to be hung over trees, rooftops or porches, lining along the edges, among the bushes, between trees or upon the flower beds. They could cascade down around neatly manicured palm trees like spiraling silvers, crisscrossed by the same breadth of shining scarlets. They could be a light tunnel arched and canopied by myriads of multi-colored lights. Lights could shine inside a man-sized snowman, or sprinkle onto the walls from an oscillating projector in the shapes of snowflakes, snowmen or stars. The colors of lights, big or small, dim or bright, are a confluence of red, silver, green, golden or blue. They are like the spirits in colorful dresses, dancing freely against the night skies.
Glamorous the light shows are, the community is quiet, disrupted only by the rhythmic hitting sounds of tennis balls in the distance. Enveloped in the festive air of the season and walking by, we feel imbued with the colors and the delight.
