Christmas Planning 2010

Yeah its early for this but I find if I don't figure things out now then I tend to miss out on some neat opportunities.  Fr Dave would be appalled - he thinks people start celebrating the season too early and miss out on celebrating the actual feast days (his view stretches beyond just the Christmas season). 

So here is the consolidated list of possible activities and events for me for December

Sat, Dec 4 - 2010 Jingle Bell Run/Walk -  (only $17 compared to $30+ at Milwaukee Zoo and Madison's runs)
Racine Lutheran High School
http://jbrracine.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=426504
Sat, Dec 4  - Madison Hoofers Ski Resale  -http://hoofersns.org/resale
   9:00am to 5:00pm  (can't do Sunday - reserved for cookie bake) 


Sat, Dec 4/5 - need to make it to one of St Dom's mass - they have special Sun 10:30 am mass with the Archbishop to dedicate the new renovated spaces- and have "gifts" for all at all the masses - I will miss the special mass due to cookie bake
Sun, Dec 5 locked in for annual Cookie bake

Thrs, Dec 9 @ 7:30 pm - It's a Wonderful Life at the Sunset Playhouse - BJD has 3 tickets 
http://sunsetplayhouse.com/onstage/show.php?id=27

Sat, Dec 11, 1:30 pm - Badgers Basketball at Marquette (Bradley Center)

Sat 18/ Sun 19 - Model Trains at Discovery World - http://programs.discoveryworld.org/archives/1591
   try to combine with a winter lakefront walk?, holiday lights?, tea?, etc

Dates not yet set:
Chicago Botantical Garden - Winter Wonderland
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/wonderland/

Christmas Express Train at Elegant Farmer - December 4, 5, 11, & 12 from 11 am - 3 pm
www.elegantfarmer.com

Milwaukee Holiday Lights - walk thru or take the jingle bus
http://www.milwaukeedowntown.com/categories/14-holidaylightsfestival

High Tea - a couple of options
 Pfister 23rd floor  - every Fri - Sun from 3 - 4:30 during Nov and Dec - link
 George Watts tea shop - http://www.wattsteashop.com/index.html

M&I Holiday Display - quick walkthru when you're already down town
http://www.micorp.com/mibank/solutions.cfm?ObjectID=00095BA4-9D4A-1F70-901180C8FE5A0000&


Dropped items - keep on list for review/consideration for next year

Bel Canto -- Christmas in the Basilica - Sat, Dec 4, 7:30 pm ; Sun, Dec 5, 3pm
        Basilica of St. Josaphat
        http://www.belcanto.org/dnav/6/page.htm
Mannheim Steamroller at the Bradley Center - only Tue, Dec 22 & Wed, Dec 23
http://shop.mannheimsteamroller.com/content/Tour.htm  Dropped - missed ticket sale and resale price is out of controll