December 7, 2018

I had never been to IKEA before tonight.

When my next-door neighbor, Bonnie, learned this, she was scandalized.

I told her I had heard rumors of being herded through the store like cattle, 

and not being able to get out until you've made your way through the entire store,

which did not appeal to me at all, since I don't love shopping.

She decided to introduce me to the store in a kinder, gentler, and more fun way...

their annual Julbord - a Swedish Christmas smorgasbord.

Entertaining us while we dined was a Swedish choir and a Swedish folk dance team.
After dinner we walked around the store,
and we left when we wanted to.
The rumors were fake news!  :)