I didn’t know all the facts when I gazed up in amazement at the spectacular Horne’s Christmas Tree, my little hand in my Mom’s; but I did know that she loved taking me into downtown Pittsburgh to see this towering tree. How little me loved our Christmas time visits to the city, bus ride and all. Now I know that this 100-foot-tall tree mounted on the corner of the 7-story Horne's building since 1953 contains more than 2,500 lights and more than 2,000 ornaments!
Hand in hand, Mom and I would also visit the extravagantly decorated windows of our city’s other iconic department store, Kaufmann’s. We’d peer at the magical holiday displays through huge panes of glass; and to this day, I love going into our beautiful city Christmas time or not. A visit always reminds me of my Mom, and last night was no exception. With Mike stopped at a red light, I hopped out, snapped two shots, and hopped back in lickety split; but I was little me all over again, and Mom was right beside me. I’m sure of it.
