Twas the night before Christmas,

when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

....all that other stuff in between...

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"*

*abbreviated version

11:25 pm: according to the global Santa tracker, he's currently in Oklahoma and once he reaches Alaska, he will have circumvented the entire globe.

I've been asked to stop in at first grader Mary P's house while they're away to take the cookies they left for Santa and leave her a note. Wonder what Santa's handwriting looks like. Strong, bold, all caps? Or large, curly and cursive? I'll have to practice.