day-off

gonna be hard to beat this hotel. it's really nice and comfortable. it's a 'hampton inn' - i have two queen beds, a big desk, microwave, fridge, big tv, strong internet... good stuff.
walked downtown today. it was quite a ways - maybe two miles. not a bad walk, but was very cold, and was lightly snowing all day.
went to some antique stores, an art gallery, a goodwill store, had pizza for lunch. found some good antique bargains - had to leave them there... too bad.
the old downtown area has a bunch of life size dickens character figures placed up and down the street. they have other christmas events with the same theme - like us coming to perform "christmas carol".

here's a picture of the courthouse with some figurines and a picture from my fourth floor hotel window.