On Christmas Eve in the Morning...

If you must go to Target on Christmas Eve (like, say, you discover that there is no wrapping paper in the house, and everyone groans when you suggest being ecologically appropriate and wrapping things in newspaper) 7:30 in the morning the place is like a dream. Almost empty, shelves restocked, no one in a snit yet, and the coffee in the Starbucks is freshly brewed.

Onward: the day awaits (and much package wrapping).

Cool yule y'all.

And Santa Watch Begins...

Possibly my favoritest new wrinkle on Christmas Eve: Norad Tracks Santa is up and running, and already Santa has been sighted in Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. He is (according to their tracking satellites) currently in Wulumuqi, China.

Given the man's workload I can only wish him godspeed and good flying.