Traipsing around to seasonal events in Galveston and Dallas and various stops in between, Scott and I put quite some effort into celebrating the winter holiday this year. From Dickens on the Strand in Galveston and 12 Days of Christmas at the Dallas Arboretum to Magical Winter Lights in Grand Prairie and the Gift of Lights at Texas Motor Speedway, we made our way all around town and then ventured back home to view residential Christmas lights in neighborhoods like Highland Park and Interlochen ... all while sipping hot cocoa in the convertible Miata on loan from Mazda. But now that St. Nicholas soon will be here, we're ready to nestle together all snug in our bed and settle our brains for a short winter's nap. In the meantime, we sincerely hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!