the polar bears tree

until today, i have never heard of a wedding getting cancelled at the last minute. it wasn't because of a death or sickness in either families, but allegedly due to in-laws issues. those in-laws issues must really be as serious as death itself.

so i had a couple of hours to roam around the niagara falls area and had a fine dinner alone, mind. i was even looking rather posh with my "lbd" outfit and (get this) new pair of runners! 🤣 complete with chanel-length pearls. no self-portraits taken though.

had a bit of play at the fallsview casino, earmarked $20, won $40 and lost my winnings, but kept my own cash. good entertainment, at first, but easily became boring. i looked around me at some point and got a shock at all the catatonic bodies around me, their eyes fixed on the screens, hands moving automatically to the betting buttons. being in the slot machine section of a casino is like being in the land of the living dead. plus with all those noises! i spent almost half an hour. i'd have loved to play blackjack but the tables were an expensive bet -- $50 lowest bet. no, thank you very much, i will keep my fifty.

at the lounge, the casino had a display of Christmas trees, about five, with the centre one decorated with stuffed polar bears! i was lucky there were no one around to annoy me as i took a few shots. different story as i was leaving, people suddenly swarmed the area, jockeying for position to take selfies. bah! humbug!

still not a mundane thing, is it?

[Kathy A]

Nicely decorated tree

[Diana]

such a gorgeous tree!

[Casablanca]

Wow, that is bizarre! Never heard of that either!
Sweet polar bears

[Dawn]

Lovely

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely decorations. That sounds a very interesting unscheduled day.

[John Falconer]

Lovely shot.
I don’t understand the in law thing! And well done in the gambling.

[Corinne C]

Such a lovely tree! I love Niagara Falls but I haven't visited their casino.
What a disappointment this cancelled wedding! Hopefully nothing too serious...

[Kathy]

A fun theme for a tree. Sorry about the wedding. Hope they paid you anyway.

[gloria jones]

Great festive find and capture

[katy]

How odd about the wedding! Especially since you were already there! I’m glad you were able to have fun anyway. The tree photo is lovely but I’m not sure how any decorations can be mundane.