We are going to visit the Trail of Lights in Lakeway. This annual tradition is under the auspices of the Lakeway Parks and Recreation. We are catered by Interstellar BBQ of Austin. Our entertainment is Martina Mc Bride and Elvis.
Menu
BEEF KIELBASA
All beef traditional Polish-style sausage in a pork casing
JALAPEÑO POPPER SAUSAGE
Beef and pork blend in a pork casing, jalapenos, and chunks of gooey cheddar
CHOPPED BRISKET
Chopped ends sauced with Johnny’s Texas Red Sauce
PEACH TEA GLAZED PORK BELLY
Slowly smoked until tender, then glazed with our homemade peach tea glaze
TURKEY
Turkey breast brined in citrus, herbs, and Live Oak Hefeweizen, seasoned with salt and pepper.
PORK SPARE RIBS
Duroc pork spare rib; a little sweet, a little spicy
PULLED LAMB SHOULDER
Juicy pulled lamb shoulder seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, and a splash of rice vinegar
BRISKET
USDA prime all-natural brisket seasoned with salt, pepper & garlic
Let’s get on the bus.
We’ll just follow the signs.
Santa’s elf welcomes us.
Tree, Santa, and all the reindeer.
A campout scene.
The toy train.
The North Pole.
A far-away shot with the trail.
Mushrooms, birds, and flowers.
Ice skaters.
Stagecoach.
Several animals and a butterfly.
A last look back at a trail. I couldn’t hope to publish all the lights, but you know how festive this display is. Time now to relax, eat, and listen to the music. I hope you have a super week.
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what a colourful neighbourhood you have, John… I keep meaning to walk to town one evening to see our Christmas lights…
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It does give a lift for sure. Thanks Jaye.
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The people in your neighborhood put a lot of work and creativity into decorating for Christmas. Thank you for sharing.
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They do. Thanks Karen.
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We drove around our neighborhood last night to enjoy the lights. It was wonderful. Thanks for the beautiful tour, John.
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There is something about the lights that gives a lift. I’m glad you enjoyed yours.
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So bright, so festive! My favorite tosses between the ice skaters and the stagecoach.
I’ll try the peach tea glazed pork bellies while I decide.
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Good choice. Thanks for coming along, GP.
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Neat to see these various light displays. Thanks for posting the collection of them 🙂
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I wish I could have posted all but it would be a terabyte of photos. Thanks, Dave.
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Thanks for the tour, John.
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Thanks for coming along. 😁
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A very impressive display! People walk the exhibit rather than drive?
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Yes, it is all walking. More savor that way. The kids seem to love running too.
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Sounds like fun!
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Yup. 😁
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Oh how very magical is this John… Lovely to see … I bet the children love it.. And the Child within us.. 🙂 lol… Thank you for taking us a walk through the trail of lights with you John.. 🙂
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The kids are thrilled and it is fun to watch them with their parents. Thanks, Sue.
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I can only imagine the JOY xx 🙂
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Beautiful, John. The children must be in virtual heaven seeing all the festivities. ❄️🎄❄️
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The children’s reactions are really fun to watch. Thank you, Gwen.
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Awesome display.
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It is. Thanks, Charles.
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So pretty!
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Glad you liked them, Jennie.
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The variety’s really nice. I got a kick out of the birds and the ‘flower garden,’ and smiled at the wheelchair at the camp fire.
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I thought the chair was a nice touch too.
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Can’t go wrong with ribs and Elvis. Beautiful light display. Love the stagecoach.
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Thanks, Steve.
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As always, I’m amazed at your neighborhood festivities and displays. What a wonderful way to get into the Christmas spirit, and capping it off with one of my favorite Christmas songs by one of my all-time favorite singers. Thanks, John. I’m officially in the mood now, in case my five trees and huge Santa collection hadn’t already done the job. Merry Christmas!!
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I’m so glad you are full of the spirit, Marcia. That Elvis tape brought a tear. He was at the top of his game then.
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I agree. I love his Christmas music! It showed off his truly beautiful voice better than many of his most popular songs. (Though I loved them, too.) And yes, he was definitely at the top of his game then.
I’m totally in the Christmas spirit, for sure, though some persistent health issues aren’t making it easy. Still, the season is upon us and I love it! As Andy Williams sings so perfectly, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Hope you are enjoying it fully!
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Nice light show. And a great Elvis song.
Do you decorate the “castle” with lights ?
We do but no ladders involved 😀
Merry Christmas !🎄🎄
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Merry Christmas to you and yours ,Tom. We do not put up lights. I stopped doing that when we moved from the coast. There I had balconies all around the house on the two levels and light stringing was easy. This place would need a pro.
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Two of my neighbors hire pros to do their houses. Very nice. Makes mine look a little weak but my bride likes it so I help where I can. This the Season.
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Some of those are pretty creative.
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They are. Thanks, Craig.
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I am a willing slave to the fun and twinkling energy of Christmas lights!
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Yes me too except on my own house.
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I do enjoy this tradition of joining you on this tour, John. I don’t remember the ice skaters before that was a neat light set up!
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They are new I think. The camper set-up is new also.
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That’s cool keeping it fresh. 😀🎄
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Your light tour makes sparkles of happiness, John. Hugs.
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Thank you, Teagan. I’m glad. Hugs.
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I really like the huge Christmas tree. Some folks in my neighborhood put up a smaller one that looks much like it, and every time I pass by, I try to figure out just how they did it. I’d love to play “copy-cat”! By the way, is this a walking tour, John? The paths look almost too small for cars. Just curious.
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Yes it is a walking tour. You are right, the paths are too small.
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Fantastic display, John, and great music!
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Thank you, Tim. Glad you liked it.
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I am, too! 😉
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I love stuff like this! We have display in Hershey (you drive through it) that is called the Hershey Sweet Lights. It’s a little over two miles and so festive.
I would love being able to walk trails surrounded by Christmas lights. Beautiful, John!
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Thank you, Mae. When walking the path it is very magical.
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What an impressive display. And 60-plus years later I still get excited when I hear Elvis sing. Thanks for that.
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I do too, Darlene. I loved his music.
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These are magical! My favorite were the ice skaters. Thanks for “Blue Christmas” and the great BBQ selection!
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Thank you for coming along, Jo. I hope you have a super week.
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A fantastic light display, John! And Blue Christmas and Elvis are tops on my list!
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Thanks, Jan. I’ve liked Elvis’s music since I heard his first songs in 1955. A short story. A club I belonged to sponsored a dance in 1958 which included a local radio personality DJ. The DJ was to bring all the records. Long story short a big snowfall happened and the DJ was late. The only record we had which we used to set up the sound system was Elvis’ Christmas album. We must have played Blue Christmas (One of the few dance able songs) 20 times until the DJ showed. It all worked in the end.
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What a magical walk with the lights. The children must love it! I do too! We did put some lights up outside our house – the icicle-dropping ones which look lovely, but the HOA discourages anything other than a wreath. To which we have emphatically said “hooey!”
All that lovely meat – I can’t choose this week!
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I’ll bet your decorations look terrific. Tell the HOA to sue you. Thanks for coming along.
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HOAs are all-powerful here in NC. But so far no push back on our Christmas lights!
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Great.
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These are great, John. I love the ice skaters. That’s pretty clever.
I’ll go with the kielbasa. Hard to pass that up.
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The ice skaters were fun. Yeah, Kielbasa is hard to beat.
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How colorful! I love the idea of a lighted trail 🙂
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Me too. Thanks, Marie.
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Blue Christmas is one of my Holiday favorites. Nice to hear it here, John. Thanks for the tour as well!
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So glad you liked it, Bruce.
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Tis the season and your neighborhood is bringing it!
Elvis knew how to do Christmas songs, tell you what.
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He did. I remember watching this particular broadcast and thinking how good he sounded.McBride was no slouch either.
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Seriously. He had it down. And you’re right!
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So fabulous, John!
I’ll bet the kids go nuts. I would have, and still do. I adore Christmas lights!
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Me too. Yeah the kids did go nuts for sure.
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Ahhh, the Christmas Trail of OXen!
That’s pretty brilliant, too! 💋
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The menu is perfect as always, and so is the trail. I love to see also mentioned a person in a wheelchair. That’s great and a wonderful sign of a caretaking community. xx Michael
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Yes it is. Thanks, Michael.
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I love Christmas lights – thanks for taking me along, John!
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Thanks for coming, Teri. 😁
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Wow! Wow! Wow! How lucky you are, John.
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Thank you, Robbie. We are well aware. 😁
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What a wonderful display of lights! Good grief, does Martina McBride not age? This video is how old? She still looks as fabulous!
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This video was shot in 1969.
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I knew it was a long time ago. Man oh man, she looks fabulous!
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She does.
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Love this John. Bring on the light! 🙂
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Some truly beautiful Christmas lights! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you for letting me know you liked them.
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