Last night I volunteered as a hostess at the Festival of Trees, something I have done for many, many years. Every year people donate decorated trees and other items which are put up for auction and then displayed to the public. One hundred percent of the proceeds of this event go to Primary Children's Hospital. It is such a great cause and I am happy to help out every year. My job is to watch over the trees and items to make sure they are not damaged or stolen (remember the little girl who stole a doll off the Frozen tree?) and to answer any questions that people might have. I say items because, for the first time ever, I was not assigned to an area of trees. Rather, I was placed in an area filled with centerpieces. I have to say that this wasn't quite as fun for me as the trees because the centerpieces don't usually have a story so I didn't get to interact with people as much as I usually do. However, there was an elaborately mechanized clock in my area that the children really liked. They were positively mesmerized by it, which was cool, but children don't really talk to strangers! After my shift, I was able to wander around and look at the trees (and get a sweet roll). Here are some of my favorites.
This Grinch tree was my very favorite! There are literally hundreds of trees to see, not to mention all of the centerpieces, wreaths, and gingerbread houses! You really should make your way to the South Towne Expo Center to experience the Festival of Trees yourself! It runs until Saturday and more information can be found here.
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