"Crowds fill the streets in front of retailer windows in New York City as
the stores vie for viewers of their Christmas displays. Macy’s started the
tradition in 1883 when it debuted an animated shop window. This was followed by
stores in other states across the country, but we’re only talking New York City
here. This tradition is also in lobby’s of major hotels and office buildings:
the Palace, the Harley, the St. Moritz and the Park Lane hotels and the Park
Avenue Plaza and Gulf and Western office buildings."
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about Gail's search for the most amazing holiday lights!
Cheers and Happy Holidays,
Gail
Gail Ingis writes historical romance, loves history and romance of course,
has taught history, and her weekly blog frequently covers historical content. A
native of Brooklyn, New York, Ingis’s early days began and ended with writing,
drawing and music. Her inspiration to write came from books gifted to her by an
aunt. But life had other ideas.
After graduating from the New York School of Interior Design with a BFA in
Interior Architecture and Design and masters’ studies in Architecture and Design
Criticism at The New School (Parsons). Her career in interior design and
architecture led her to the other arts. Ingis founded the Interior Design
Institute, a school of interior design, that she eventually sold, but during her
tenure, she was twice asked by publishers to write a textbook, her efforts were
thwarted by a heavy schedule.
Ingis resides in Connecticut with her scientist-writer husband. She and her
husband travel and enjoy tennis. Currently, she sits on the Lockwood-Mathews
Mansion Museum Board of Trustees and serves as Curator of Art for exhibitions at
the museum.
She is a member of the CTRWA—Connecticut Chapter of Romance Writer’s of
America.
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In a whirlwind romance, a lovely New York socialite marries a fêted,
debonair author. But beneath the charm is a cheating husband addicted to
hasheesh. Her dream marriage turns sour and the simplicity of her life runs amok
when a handsome stranger, her husband’s business partner, threatens her staunch
loyalty to her wayward husband.
When she faces the ugly truth about her
marriage, her need to finalize her divorce sends her on mad chase across the
wilds of nineteenth century America with a handsome stranger where she learns
the hard lessons of murder, kidnapping, and more, that almost destroy her.
2 comments posted.
We are a long way from New York City, but there is currently a sign in our front yard saying "Best Use of Holiday lights" put there by our local civic club. My son did the decorations in our yard.
(Gladys Paradowski 1:40am December 27, 2015)