Calm before the storm

Darlene and I went to a friend's for Christmas dinner yesterday. On the way, we passed by our closest major mall. It was so weird passing by this place with the parking lot completely empty. I know this is the one and only day it is like this - but it was surreal to see.

Heh. Not like it will be today (Boxing Day) though...................

[edit] Just returned from the same mall. It was crazy. We got lucky and found a spot just as it opened up in the underground parking area. The mall itself was very zoo-like. On the crowded scale, I'd rate it 'teeming'.