Festival of Lights

Riverside has a huge Festival of Lights every year. This year was the 17th Annual. There's lights, shopping, ice skating, and, of course, Santa!

The huge tree inside the Mission Inn- you can't see it, but it goes all the way up to the cathedral ceiling - like the 3rd story.

Right outside the main entrance to the Mission Inn are two bronze Spanish cannons from the 1700s. That's all good and well - but they decided to decorate them with creepy elves. Doug and I have decided they are the little-known, much-feared Artillery Elves!
Seriously, who decorates cannons for Christmas?

You can see the lights!

Another view of the Mission Inn:

I got you a little Ornament - it looked like something you'd like. It'll be waiting in Lafayette for you!

What's this? Oh yes, HI AMY!