Christmas Comes Early in St. Paul

While driving to the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center this morning, we encountered a road block. There was a large crane in the middle of the road. We decided to investigate. A stately tree was being removed from the front of a house on Third Street. While chatting with neighbors we learned that the tree was selected by the city to be used downtown for Christmas. It's somewhat sad to see the neighborhood lose a full grown tree but we will proudly visit the massive pine this winter in all it's glory.