I’m pretty sure I met the real Santa Claus last night and he did not disappoint. As with most magical encounters, it happened randomly. I rounded a corner on an ordinary cul de sac and slammed so hard into the spirit of Christmas that my breath stopped for a second or two and my eyes [...]
I frightened my neighbors as I hung up our Christmas lights...I always do. My family knows better. They flee the house at the first sulphur whiff of the bulbs. But, lured by an unseasonably warm afternoon and a sweet innocence I’ve yet to destroy, my neighbors strolled happily past our house Sunday afternoon. They waved [...]
If you want to learn a thing or two about the contagious joy of Christmas, swing by Lenny Ruel's place. Light by 60,000 lights, he's been happily celebrating with an increasing circle of friends since 2008. "These Lights Ruel" have become a Christmas phenomenon, a sophisticated light display set to music and available to anyone [...]