This was our second year to go to Gruene, TX to celebrate their Christmas market days and the town lighting. If you are from Austin and have never been to Gruene, you are missing out. It is a neat little Texas town with lots of fun "crafty" shops, the oldest dance hall in Texas, and a large restaurant called the Gristmill that serves the best beef tenderloin sandwich you have ever eaten. It was made even better by traveling with our friends the Drennons. We did not think we would all fit in one car this year, but when they arrived at our house with a plan to squeeze us all in, we were thrilled. It was a tight fit, but worth it. We started the afternoon off with shopping- in addition to the usual shops they had a large outdoor market of vendors selling items for Christmas. We all found some good buys. Next we ate and then it was off to the town lighting where Cowboy Kringle made his appearance riding his horse into town, lighting the town, and passing out candy canes. He did not fool Griffin though, who was very concerned about where his sleigh and reindeer were and asked us at the end of the night, "Who was that man pretending to be Santa Claus?" All-in-all it is a great way to kick of the Christmas season. Here are some pictures, compliments of Megan (if you have seen her blog then you might skip these).
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