Hard to believe it's almost Christmas... and no, I am not ready.
I am however, ready for a much needed break.... so I am looking forward to a couple of days where I have nothing I have to do.

Today I ran several errands... and am just now settling down to potentially watch a movie.
I have a few more things to get done before the holiday... so tomorrow should be pretty busy as well.
Driving around town, I saw several places all "decked out"... including these super cool yard ornaments from the 50s. And although there is no snow on the ground; and likely to be none from what I have heard tell... it's looking festive out there.

So, here are some great links on the history of Santa Claus:
here
here
here
here
and here