'Tis the season for visiting Swanson's! The Ballard nursery puts on the best free holiday fun every single year.
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Almost as good as going to a real Christmas tree farm. Except there's a greenhouse roof shielding us from the rain, and no muddy fields to slog through.
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Sometimes the anticipation is better than a picture of the actual model train.
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Sneaking a ride on the big man's sleigh.