AUTHOR: Monica Lee TITLE: Holiday prep DATE: 12:58 PM ----- BODY:

I Love this season-being in New England makes it cozier-cocoa, bows, twinkly lights. I am at a faster pace than most of you. I already celebrated Thanksgiving with my parents and grandmother in Texas. I rented Santa Claus movie with Tim Allen for everyone, this on the heels of my 7 yr old son asking me "Is Santa Claus real?" Ouch! I was told by my husband that my answer was SUPPOSED to be" Of course there is a Santa Claus!!" But I fumbled through some incomprehensible response that led to a few shedding of tears (where they mine or my son's?) I think the movie toned down my son's skepticism and added to the romantic notions of my husband. I am just waiting to get the tree up!

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