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Annual Christmas Events

Our annual visit to see Santa at the VSA Mansion was a delight as always! No crowds. Games and crafts for the kids. And Santa. This year's Santa as jolly and friendly, but no real beard. I bet the real beard santa was in high demand and had a conflict. So his helper was on hand with candy canes and smiles. 



The daycare at TMCC has a delicious feast! It's at lunch time. Good thing I work on campus and can jot on over to join in the fun. I get there a little early to help cook and set up. Then had lunch with Savvy and her friends.



The Annual Angel Tree dinner at church was fantastic! They let us bring in kid sized tables and chairs this year and crayons and coloring books. The kids danced, sang, colored, and decorated the tree. 




Our dentist had an event at the Great Western Marketplace, an upscale flea market type venue. We had a good time, but due to inconsistencies between what was promised (real food) and what was delivered (cupcakes) this probably won't become part of our annual reparte. The cupcakes and cookies were delicious though.





We were invited to join a float at the Sparks Hometown Christmas parade! We were with the Kiwanis. They are trying to recruit us to join. We won't be doing that, but we are happy to attend random events and help out! They had a join float with a girl scout troop. We handed out free books! Literacy and Santa? That is our kind of party....










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