Greetings

I just wanted to wish a very, VERY Merry Christmas to all you folks, and a Happy New Year.

Feeling like tracking the big guy in the red suit? Check out this site! Make it quick though, he's already a long ways around the planet!! (The site requires Realplayer to watch the updates, but I know some of you have that installed!!)

Also, make sure to have a happy Boxing Day!! I did a little research on the origins of this mysterious day and found this. So, basically, the common theory is that it was the day after Christmas that people of higher station gave gifts or supplies to their servants or lower classes. No return gifts were expected or desired, since that would put them on an equal footing, and of course we couldn't have that.

One interesting side note is that Dec. 26th is considered St. Stephen's day, and this is the day referred to in "Good King Wesceslas" when he heads out on the "Feast of Stephen" to give goods to the poor man.

Anyway, have a happy holiday!