Window Shopping
It’s a holiday tradition; taking the train with the kids into Manhattan to see the Christmas windows at Macy’s.
For those of you that haven’t had the pleasure of partaking of this spectacle; it’s a block-long series of windows that follow a storyline or theme, complete with sound; animation; and some sort of participatory factor (like buttons to push).
In the eight years we’ve lived here, we’ve seen some pretty spectacular windows a few that I thought were particularly good were “Miracle on 34th Street” and “The Polar Express.”
This year’s windows I found a little strange. The theme was a behind-the-scenes look at how Christmas magic is made; apparently by large, colorful machines cranking out holiday cheer, run by kind-of scary looking gremlins and what looked like the “Fry Kids” from McDonaldland with motorcycle helmets. Although it may not have been the best they’ve done, it was colorful, animated and interactive! Perhaps a blessing that they weren’t too mesmerizing, considering the temperature was 19 degrees!
But what really made my jaw drop in awe was this window that we walked by on our way to lunch. I felt the trip was worth it after all.
