Twinkle Lights Parade & Partying with Work Friends

A few weeks ago was the annual Twinkle Lights Parade in Nob Hill where a bunch of local business and clubs and anyone else who wants to put Christmas lights on their car do a parade down Route 66 in our neighborhood.  There was a pre-k bus with the Grinch...



A few waste and recycling themed trucks...





A line of Jeeps followed by the Albuquerque Impala Club (yes, it's a real thing)...





And some other fun miscellaneous ones...





The NM state bird, the roadrunner, even made an appearance:



It was cute and fun to watch all the kids getting excited about the different displays.  Next year we'll have to get there early to set up chairs and bring some "special" hot chocolate with us to help keep us warm :)

Later that night we went to a party for a friend at work's 40th birthday.  It was a lot of fun hanging out with people outside of work and getting to see their true colors!







As you can see, everyone wore black to help the birthday girl "mourn the passing of her youth."