It is a tradition here in Denver for Christmas lights to remain up throughout the National Western Stock Show, which is held here every January for 16 days. And so, since the final day of the stock show is this Sunday, the lights will be going away for another year after this weekend. Which means Denver's City and County Building will be going dark, as will Denver's Union Station, seen in the photograph above. It also means I will need to start thinking about taking down the Christmas tree in my living room. Which I am loathe to do, since it weighs roughly 300 pounds and needs to be returned to the storage locker in my building, requiring the removal of 1000 framed painting and posters that sit where the tree needs to go. And then having to put all those paintings and posters on top and in front of the box the tree is in. I guess I shouldn't complain, since it will be no picnic removing all the lights around downtown Denver and Lower Downtown (LoDo), although people will actually get paid to do that. No such financial renumeration like that for me. Perhaps I'll just leave the tree up until February. I have read on the internet that some Christian traditions insist on leaving Christmas decorations up until the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, also known as Candlemas, on February 2nd. I am not a religious person, but I really love traditions, especially that one.
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