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DECEMBER 1 SATURDAY• 1 PM to 3 PM- Book Signing at Harbor Books featuring Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia• ALL DAY-Coastside schools are welcome to come anytime after Thanksgiving and decorate their trees

for the 2nd Annual Holiday Art Contest. First place receives $200 and each runner-up, $100!

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DECEMBER 8 SATURDAY• 12 PM to 3 PM-Santa Claus comes to Harbor Village Mall. Sponsored by Hilltop Market• 1 PM to 1:30 PM-Holiday Music performance by Cunha Band• 2:30 PM-Performance by Ken Will, soloist. Sponsored by Kristi Will Home + Design• 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM-Christmas Cookie Decorating Contest with prizes sponsored by HMB Saltwater Taffy• 5:00 PM-Family Movie Night with a free showing of the Polar Express at the Harbor Village Mall•

DECEMBER 9 SUNDAY• 12 PM to 3 PM-Santa Claus comes to Harbor Village Mall. Sponsored by Hilltop Market• 12 PM-Holiday Music performance by Wilkinson Band• 2 PM-Holiday Music performance by the Claudine Schwartz Orchestra at the Harbor Village Mall•

DECEMBER 14 FRIDAY• 6 PM to 9 PM-Harp Music with Carlitos at Crab Landing Seafood & Steak House•

DECEMBER 15 SATURDAY• 10 AM to 7 PM-Last day to cast your vote for the Holiday Art Contest. Votes accepted in all the Mall Shops!• 12 PM to 3 PM-Santa Claus comes to Harbor Village Mall. Sponsored by Kristi Will Home + Design• 12 PM-Shely Pack Dancers perform “The Nutcracker” at the Harbor Village Mall• 6 PM to 9 PM-”Ice Queen Hair & Fashion Show” sponsored by Aqua Beauty Lounge in the

Harbor Village Mall. Silent Auction and Toy Drive. All proceeds to fund Autism Acceptance Books.

DECEMBER 16 SUNDAY• 12 PM to 3 PM-Santa Claus comes to Harbor Village Mall. Sponsored by Kristi Will Home + Design• 12 PM-Results for The Holiday Art Contest announced and prizes awarded in front of Princeton Yarns• 12 PM to 3 PM-Harp Music with Carlitos at Crab Landing Seafood & Steak House• 1 PM-Holiday Music performance by Seacrest Middle School & Jazz Bands combined• 2 PM-The Seacrest Carolers perform at The Harbor Village Mall•

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12 MonthS of aRtfor the past year we have featured a different artist on the cover of the half Moon Bay Magazine. the only requirement was that the image be a recognizable landscape on the Coastside — someplace where a reader could say, “I know that spot.” the goal was to vary the style, the medium and the location and show the beauty and variety of the Coastside through the eyes of artists. thank you to all the cover artists and those who sent in submissions — it was truly a joy to look through so many interesting portfolios. I hope you’ve enjoyed the images as much as I enjoyed curating them. In 2011 we did all graphic illustrations on the cover and, this year, all paintings and drawings. next year we will turn back to the lens and let our photographer take a shot at the covers. I’m excited to see what he comes up with. Wishing you all the best this holiday season. — Bill Murray, Publisher

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PrevIewharbor Village gets set for Christmas. night of Lights brightens Downtown. the very popular boat lighting. Celebrating hanukkah. Page 5

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eAT, drInk, rePeATfood and the holidays are forever linked in traditions passed through genera-tions. take a look a few from our community. Page 12

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REVEL In thE LIGhtS12/7 half moon bay’s main Street will overflow with holiday revelry at the 13th annual night of lights. at 6 p.m., the christmas tree will be lit at mac dutra Park at the corner of main Street and Kelly avenue. at 7 p.m. the christmas parade winds down main Street. all evening, businesses will welcome shoppers, Santa will be out, carolers will sing and folks will enjoy treats like hot, roasted chestnuts. 726-8380.

SuGaR PLuM faIRY DanCES aGaIn12/7, 8, 14, 15 for roughly the 20th time, about 80 young dancers from the Susan hayward School of danc-ing will again present the holiday classic “The nutcracker” at 7 p.m. dec. 7 and 14, and 4 p.m. dec. 8 and 15, at the hayward school at Sixth and le conte streets in montara. ad-mission is $15/general and $12/seniors and students. 728-7519.

SInGInG a tRaDItIonaL SonG12/8 african, Spanish, irish, an amer-ican spiritual and other christmas songs will be sung by the coastside chorale at 7:30 pm. at the coastside lutheran church at 900 n. cabrillo highway in half moon bay. members of the lutheran church choir, local sisters gwen halterman on harp and mary ann fiene on cello, the bells of Joy bell choir and the offbeat “Throw the yule log on Uncle John” by the irreverent PdQ bach are on the program. admission is a suggested donation of $10/adult and $5/stu-dents. 726-9293.

RoLL uP YouR SLEEVES12/8 it’s time for wrestling. half moon bay is scheduled to host the one-day Peninsula invitational on dec. 8. The tournament is the first wrestling com-petition for many teams for the season. The Jv and girls tournaments take place on dec. 7. There is an admission charge. 712-7200.

LIGhtS In thE RIGGInG12/8 The tranquil waters of Pillar Point harbor will reflect lights in the rigging and snowmen on the decks at the 25th annual Pillar Point harbor boat lighting festival. it lights up around 5 p.m., coastside judges start judging at 6 p.m. amid festivities and music by an elks club band. Prizes for commercial and recreational boats are announced about 8:30 p.m. at a location to be determined. 726-4382.

RaISE VoICES JoYfuLLY12/9 The annual coastside community carol Sing is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the community lutheran church, at 900 n. cabrillo highway in half moon bay. The choirs of the church of Jesus christ of latter-day Saints, our lady of the Pillar catholic church, com-munity United methodist church, the Pescadero community church, the lutheran church as host church and the coastside chorale will sing selections and attendees will join in traditional hymns and conclude with the “hallelujah chorus.” free and open to the public. 726-9293.

CELEBRatE hanuKKah12/9 The public is invited to join the coastside Jewish community in its celebration of hanukkah from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Ted adcock com-munity/Senior center at 535 Kelly ave. in half moon bay. a community menorah lighting, storytelling, a com-munity singalong, crafts for children, a potluck meal and fellowship are planned. There is a nominal charge. www.coastsidejewishcommunity.org.

WELCoMInG a nEW YEaR12/31 live music, champagne and party favors will ring in 2013 in local clubs and restaurants. families can celebrate early: cameron’s restaurant and inn will hold a Kids count-down at 9 p.m. and an adult one at midnight; half moon bay brewing company will hold its early bird countdown with live music from 5 to 9 p.m. both will have festive fare and party favors. 726-5705; 728-2739.


� he harbor village shopping mall, like the hall in the song, will be brightly decked all december. in addition, there’s a lot going on there this month, says harbor village merchants association President michael Seaton. Throughout the mall there will be

christmas trees provided by harbor village and decorated by students from elementary schools in the cabrillo and la honda-Pescadero unified school dis-tricts. in a contest for “best Tree” held by the merchants’ association, a prize of $500 will be given. adding to the christmas spirit, Santa will be at the mall every weekend in december from noon to 4 p.m. for photos with kids. movies,

like “Polar express,” for young audiences, will be shown at times and dates to be determined, in a mini-theater with a screen, chairs and popcorn. There will also be performances by local youth, including choruses and bands from local schools and the Shely Pack dancers, also on weekends. and to bring some christmas spirit home, the harbor village christmas Tree farm will be open from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. mondays through fridays and 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sat-urdays and Sundays, from nov. 23 through dec. 24. Ten percent of christmas tree sales will go to a charity of the purchaser’s choice. (888) 606-4862.

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ear the holiday ringing? it’s prob-ably not silver bells. more likely than not, it’s the sound of cash registers ringing up seasonal sales on the coastside.

while the holidays are about giving, earning is just as important for local merchants. The period can make or break business models, given the particularly slow season that follows the holidays.

These days there is a new chal-lenge, a handheld helper that can turn a local business into a mere showroom for window shoppers who do their real shopping in the

virtual world. mobile devices, including electronic tablets and smartphones, allow consumers to directly compare prices, all while standing in the middle of a store floor.

according to 2012 data from market researcher insight express, 15 percent of shoppers admitted to looking at their mobile device to find better prices in stores in 2009. That number jumped to 59 percent in 2011.

“i don’t know how much longer i can afford to pay high rent to be a showroom,” said Sandra murphy of P. cottontail & co., a children’s store in downtown half moon bay.

She said that some young par-ents enter her shop to have their children try on clothes only to buy them on the spot – online. They use barcode-scanning apps that link them to product information on the web. oftentimes, the parents will choose big-box retailers that they perceive to offer better deals.

for the 2012 holiday season, such stores are expected to offer promo-tions that many small shops can’t match, such as 20-percent-off deals that come on top of free shipping offers, reported Payvment, a social commerce platform.

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smaller fish?” said murphy. She has no plans to give up, though. “i’m just going to keep kicking and scratching and hoping.” Still, some business owners have rolled with the virtual punches.

Plugged in shoppers may actually play to some local merchants’ strengths, depending on their products and sales strategy.

consulting company deloitte conducted a 2012 holiday shopping study, reporting that each smartphone owner is expected to spend up to $1,428 this season – 72 percent more than is spent by people without smartphones.

The study suggests that retailers who can capture the fancy of cus-tomers on mobile platforms will fare well.

“you’ve got to make sure your website can be used on a mobile device. you’ve got to keep up to date, or at least within a generation or two,” said debby icide, owner of skincare company gaia essentials.

icide has been nimble in responding to how technology can affect her business. every three years, she updates her business website, gaia-essentials.com, to keep up a clean, modern aesthetic. People can buy her food-grade soaps and other products from the user-friendly site.

despite her efforts to keep the website at the cutting-edge for a

Main Street clothing store P. Cottontail is a popular retail outlet on Main Street in half Moon Bay featuring kids toys and clothes. Right, Carol Patin-Gipe, owner of the Posh Moon, emphasizes personal touches over social media savvy.

global client-base that comes from countries including norway, new zealand and indonesia, she doesn’t actually depend on it that much.

a spiffy website is nice to have, but the product typically sells itself, she said.

“you want to touch it, feel it, smell it. really, my internet store is a convenience to my existing customer base.”

She instead focuses on the connections she’s made on the coastside, selling the products she’s made out of her moss beach workshop to people who have come to her for years at farmers markets around town. icide relies on customers’ word of mouth more than any words on a com-puter screen.

in terms of online buzz, social media is of more consequence to icide.

active on facebook, Twitter and wordpress, she keeps tabs on the metrics of her user engage-ment.

forty-five percent of her online traffic comes from men — sub-stantially more than what some might expect.

“you’d be surprised how many guys like the rose,” icide said of the masculine fragrance of choice.

Since getting to know her audi-ence better, icide has introduced products specifically tailored to men, including a lime aftershave lotion and a cypress mustache and beard-conditioning serum.

Unlike icide, the mother-daughter team behind The Posh moon clothing store is not the most tech-savvy, but they’re not worried. They have fended off the fear of shoppers never stepping foot in their store in favor of shopping at online competitors with a secret weapon: Themselves.

carol Patin-gipe and mon-ica eblovi offer advice to their customers and complimentary giftwrapping services.

“it’s really a personal, all-senses-involved experience,” said Patin-gipe.

all these local business owners cite dedicated customers as one of

“We don’t sell pumpkins like other farms. We sell

five different types of Christmas trees.

We do that because we can really focus on

making a great product.”

Santa’s tree farm and Village on highway 92 in half Moon Bay offers a unique holiday Christmas tree experience for the whole family.


the primary reasons for their success in the internet age.

rather than using the internet as an open marketplace to find com-petitors, customers at Santa’s Tree farm and village tend to use it as a tool to learn more about the prod-ucts before actually visiting the farm to make their final selections.

“we certainly depend on the christmas season to get us through the year,” said natalie Sare, who owns the tree farm east of half moon bay with her husband, dan. “we don’t sell pumpkins like other farms. we sell five different types of christmas trees. we do that because we can really focus on making a great product.”

Santa’s Tree farm and village has won the hearts of customers and their continued loyalty with top-of-the-line trees and traditions that can’t be experienced in the virtual realms.

during the limited sales window spanning from the day after Thanks-giving through dec. 21, the family-

business earns its name. visitors may indeed visit Santa

claus at the elves’ workshop and then pick up a christmas tree at one convenient location off of highway 92.

in addition, they can stroll through the 475-acre farm down candy cane lane, gumdrop Path or mistletoe court. while watching an original puppet show, they can sip hot apple cider and munch home-made cookies. There’s even a snow machine to bring the north Pole closer to the west coast.

Sales have doggedly persisted since the Sares opened for business in 1972, regardless of the bumps that the great recession has thrown into the paths of business owners since 2008.

Sare said that christmas trees are one purchase that families have refused to cut from their budgets, even in tough times.

“it kind of brings a tear to my eye. i’m very sentimental,” said Sare.

Debby Icide is the owner of Gaia Essentials, featuring food-grade soaps and other high-end hygiene products.

P. Cottontail, top, and the Posh Moon are two Main Street retailers who depend on strong holiday sales.

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food and the holidays are forever linked in traditions passed through generations

�he world over, holidays are inextricably linked to food and drink. There are bowls of candy on halloween. a golden roast turkey dominates the

Thanksgiving table. and christmas and hanukkah are perhaps more closely associated with certain foods than any other holiday. cookies, wine, latkes — it’s enough to make your belly look like a bowl full of jelly.review staff writer Stacy Trevenon asked a few of your neighbors for their fondest holiday food memories. we’re sure you have your own and that one or more of these will bring a knowing smile.

— Clay Lambert

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Christmas — time for family, fun, food and compassion

lisa warner-carey notes a couple of holiday traditions that go back to her childhood and that she still continues today with her

family. They all have to do with sharing family togetherness and bringing the warmth and inclusiveness at the heart of the holidays to those less fortunate.

That’s only fitting. Today, the half moon bay resident is the senior pastor at the community United methodist church.

“The holidays are about hospitality,” warner-carey said thoughtfully. “That means making sure everyone has hospitality, everyone has a place at the table, so to speak, (that) everyone experiences what it means to have somebody who cares create opportunities for holiday celebration.”

one tradition started when she was a child, and she and mother norma and sister Jennifer would bake nine or 10 different kinds of christmas cookies and take a plate with all those different cookies to homes around their neighborhood. a few years later, warner-carey herself was a mother, living in Ukiah, and one of her sons, micah, had a birthday on dec. 9. So she incorporated the cookie-baking idea into his birthday parties as an activity. all of the children at the parties would bake and decorate christmas cookies — which they would then take to Ploughshares, the local equivalent of a soup kitchen, which served a hot daily meal to less fortunate families.

as a pastor, she continued that trend, taking her ministry from the pulpit to the kitchen and out to the community her church served. when she was at the Ukiah United

methodist church around 2005, she oversaw a Thanksgiving

morning fundraising

auction and ran canned-food drives through church youth groups — and she says she still has fond memories of her younger son, Josh, as a toddler, playing with the cans. her family also made it a tradition to help out at monthly meals for the less fortunate in Ukiah during their years there.

on the coastside, with the community United methodist church, she continues the tradition of bringing hospitality to others, through both the church and other activities. She helps support the weekly no Strings attached breakfast, the cub and boy Scout “Scouting for food” activities, the local senior centers — and she still bakes christmas cookies and finds ways to give them out to the community.


Something sophisticated for Santa

elizabeth benney figured that Santa claus gets more than enough cookies-and-milk snacks when he is out making his rounds on christmas eve.

So, she thought, by the time he gets to her house, he would be ready for something a little more grown-up.

“i figured Santa had enough milk and cookies everywhere,” she said. “he probably wants something more substantial and something to warm him up. an adult treat.”

her answer? a piece of Stilton cheese and a small glass of port wine.

Stilton cheese is one of the classic blue cheeses, and it comes from england, she said. best known for its signature strong flavor and aroma, it hails back to 1730 when, according to its history and legend, inn owner cooper Thornhill visited the village of Stilton, huntingdonshire, in rural england, fell in love with the cheese and made arrangement by which his inn was granted exclusive marketing rights to the cheese. The cheese sports distinctive blue veins created by piercing

the crust of the cheese with stainless steel needles to allow air into the cheese. The ripening process takes nine to 12 weeks.

Such cheese finds a natural counterpart in port wine, benney said, making for a sophisticated treat for Santa.

“Port wine and Stilton cheese are a classic pairing,” she said. “The sweetness of the wine and the pungent (flavor) of the cheese go really well together.”

it’s not surprising that benney would choose wine for Santa, since she is the wine buyer for half moon bay wine & cheese. She delved into cheese lore to put together this sophisticated snack, which she began enjoying five or six years ago.

Then boyfriend abraham engel came into the picture, and now the two of them put out this snack every christmas eve together.

“for us, on christmas eve, we wrap presents, get ready for christmas and put out a little cheese and wine,” she said.

but Santa has to share.“we both nibble on it,” she said.


A particularly memorable Hanukkah

ever since he could remember, montara resident eric Shapira, along with his entire family, celebrated hanukkah, the festival of

lights. at the heart of that observance, as per Jewish tradition, he said, is the oil in the lamp that burns above the ark which contains the Torah, and must never go out. centuries ago, during a decisive battle, the oil in the lamp above the ark, was down to only another day’s supply, low enough that the light threatened to go out. a runner was sent for more oil but did not get back for several days. but, miraculously, despite the dearth of oil, the lamp was still burning.

Shapira remembers family celebrations held just as regularly and with as much devotion. They included traditional Jewish foods like chicken or matzo-ball soup, salad and potato pancakes or latkes. he recalls how his family -- parents irving and betty, sister Jill, brother harvey and maternal grandparents Jacob “Papa” and evelyn “nani,” would gather for

the traditional meal, and follow the repast by participating in hebrew songs and shared activities. Those might include spinning the dreidel and guessing which of the hebrew letters on its sides would be uppermost when the top stopped spinning.

Shapira continued these traditions into adult life. Today he loves to recall a time roughly 20 years ago when he and fellow coastsider irwin cohen met in Shapira’s home — a charming almost 100-year-old house — to observe hanukkah.

They began the evening by peeling 50 potatoes to make potato latkes. when the potatoes were peeled, cohen scooped up a handful of peels and popped them into the disposal. but this proved to be too much for the aged appliance. The disposal clogged, so cohen grabbed a plunger and vigorously applied it. The result? he blew out the pipes.

“we had a flood and peels all over the kitchen,” Shapira said. “we’re still laughing about it.”


“Dinner of the Seven Fishes”

longtime el granada resident laura guluzzy grew up aware of a particular tradition her family faithfully observed every christmas eve in the

Pittsburg, calif., home of her aunt and uncle, angie and John arcidiacono. They called it the dinner of the Seven fishes, and it was made up of somewhere around a dozen fish dishes prepared and shared by the family.

The idea behind it was to fill the time between dinnertime and time to go to the church for midnight mass — and it was fish because one did not eat meat before mass on christmas eve. “in my family, that was the custom,” said guluzzy.

Those fish dishes were varied and creative. The meal would start with several fishy appetizers designed in an around the world theme: smoked oysters, sardines and mustard, anchovy and capers. continuing the “around the world” theme, there might also be something like an appetizer based on a mexican dish, too.

entrees were just as varied: sauteed calamari steak

(“our favorite”), shrimp scampi pasta, linguine and clams, fresh cooked crab, and salad with bay shrimp were only some of the dishes that might be on the table for that meal.

dessert might leave the sea. The family would enjoy a chocolate yule log or, in a nod to guluzzy’s heritage, italian cookies.

when the guluzzys settled on the coastside, they instituted the tradition in their own home.

but, what does the family do after they return from midnight mass? Something else they have always done since laura was a child: put out cookies and milk for Santa.

“we still do it!” she laughed. and what happens to the cookies and milk? “They disappear,” laura guluzzy said mysteriously. “Somebody eats them.”

the meal would start with several fishy appetizers designed in an “around the world” theme: smoked oysters, sardines and mustard, anchovy and capers.

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�he december holidays might seem like the time for scarves and sleds, but, here on the coastside, it’s still the right time for

surfboards and sandals. The defining characteristic of our neck of the woods is the vast Pacific ocean to the west, and the gift-giving season remains the perfect time for beach-themed presents.

when it comes to the beach, there’s no limit to what you can give your loved ones. why buy a necktie for dad, when you can encourage him to try his hand at kayaking? Smoked salmon is a tasty gift idea, but it’s even cooler if you can charter a boat to catch it yourself.

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mavericks pioneer Jeff clark, the owner of the shop that bears the name of the wave, tries to equip his store with all the boards and wetsuits needed by the surf crowd, and the memorabilia and clothing desired by the fans.

“we’ve developed a huge worldwide fan following because mavericks is such a special place,” clark said. “from the first time i paddled out there, i knew it was a special place.”

The cream of the offerings at the shop are custom-built surfboards, hand-designed by the shop to your specifications. dozens of other shortboards, longboards, fun-guns and stand-up paddleboards are ready-made in the store and available for sale. would-be surfers can also rent boards from the shop to test their mettle on the water before making the plunge to buy the gear.

for casual fans, the shop also features a wide variety of clothing and knick-knacks themed around surf culture. a ventura artist has on display hand-designed sea jewelry, including bracelets, earrings and necklaces. you can also keep warm on the beach with official mavericks shirts, hats and hoodies.

the price of becoming a surfer? Mavericks sweatshirt: $40. Surfboard rental: $20-$25 for a half day(depending on board). Wetsuit rental: $10 for a half day. Custom-designed surfboard: $1,000 and up.

“We’ve developed a huge worldwide fan following because Mavericks is such a special place.” — JEff CLaRK

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want an event to remember. “it’s not tangible; it’s an experience,” he said. “you’re out on the water, it’s environmental immersion. “and it’s cool,” he emphasizes. Plus, it gives an unparalleled view of the harbor and the coastline, with the sea breeze in your face and the

sun at your back. depending on your stamina, a kayak could take you out of the harbor, around Pillar Point to see the mavericks surf spot or the montara coast. or, you could head south, get a seaside view of Surfer’s beach and the coastline of miramar. if that sounds too easy, the business also rents paddleboards, for a stand-up experience.

half moon bay Kayak also rents single, double and three-person kayaks and offers a variety of guided tours. gift cards are a popular option for people during the chilly holiday season, so people can select a warmer day to head out to sea.

What’s it going to cost you?Single kayak or paddleboard: $20 per hour, $50 all day (prices increase for two- or three-person kayaks)Private kayak lesson: weekdays $45, $65 on weekends. Gift cards available.

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Tucked in by the zaballa house and casey’s café, the hidden shop lunar wind inventions features a selection of kites, toys and sand tools specifically geared for visitors enjoying the shore.

for a holiday gift idea, the shop sells everything you would need to bring your sandcastle skills up to the level of frank lloyd wright. for would-be architects, there are a variety of shovels, buckets and molds. once your sandcastle is finished, there’s also toy demolition trucks to help knock it all down so

you can start again. The staple of the store has always been its huge selection of kites,

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What is your favorite thing about Christmas?getting lots of presents and making a gingerbread house and gingerbread cookies with my auntie lolo. What do you want for Christmas this year?a pink and black hat and pink boots.Who is going to give you that pres-ent?Santa claus. he has a red jacket and black boots. he looks like a guy with a long white beard. but, if i saw him, i would scream and sing a song (here Taylor launches into song): “i hope you will come Santa, i hope you will come Santa. i hope you come and give me lots of presents and lots of candy.”Where does santa Claus live?in the north Pole with the elves. The elves do all the painting and all the making and sewing. They do hard work. how is santa Claus going to know what you want for Christmas?i did actually write a letter. i don’t remember mailing it. maybe i hanged it on the fridge, so when he came he knew what i would want.

What do you think the first Christmas was like?i think it was when all the stuff was lit up with lights, all around. lights everywhere.What does Christmas mean to you?i think it means i get a lot of stuffed animals. i love stuffed animals on christmas.What would be a perfect Christmas?it would have lots of decorations and a christmas tree. oh, and my favorite grandpa dave comes over and he helps us with the tree and a lot of stuff like ornaments. he helps us with the dogs. he pretty much helps us with everything, even when it’s not holidays. how do you and your family cel-ebrate Christmas?They eat a lot of food for dinner. we take a picture next to the tree with my dogs. and they wear a little Santa jacket, and our other dog wears a hat and a thing around their neck that the reindeer wear, and it’s all jingles. do you help decorate the tree?yeah. it’s a lot of fun.What goes on the top of your tree?i think an angel does. i can ask my mom later.What is your Christmas wish?i wish that my cousin would grow up and she would not have bottles any-more and binkies, and she could come over and play with me and dance. i want to give my cousin my christmas costume that i wore when i was a little baby. is there anything else you want to tell me about Christmas?one time i heard Santa was thumping on the roof with the reindeer. and, on halloween night Santa comes around, so he doesn’t forget what he has to do for christmas.

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follow these safety precautions for outdoor decorating from cSa group, a leader in electronic product testing and certification, to help make sure your house gets noticed for the right reasons:

n Keep old holiday traditions, not old holiday lights: carefully inspect light strings each year. discard any with frayed cords, cracked lamp holders or loose connections.

n sparkle without the spark: Turn off the electricity to the supply outlet before working with outdoor wiring. Unplug light strings before replacing bulbs and check to ensure replacement bulbs match the volt-age and wattage of the original. To avoid a shock from damaged wire, use insulated fasteners rather than metal nails or tacks to hold light strings in place.

n stay dry: Keep electrical connectors for outdoor lights above ground, out of water, and away from metal gutters. connect outdoor lighting into receptacles protected by weatherproof ground fault cir-cuit interrupters (gfci). These can provide protection from electric shock by sensing ground leakage and cutting electrical power.

n don’t be silly with strings: make deco-rating a family activity by planning this year’s theme with the kids, but don’t let children or pets play with light strings.

n don’t overextend yourself: Use heavy duty extension cords for high wattage deco-rations and large electronically-animated displays and don’t overload extension cords.

n Put your faith in the magic of the holidays but don’t fall for fakes: whether it’s a waving Santa, rocking sleigh, or light-up

rudolph, make sure they are marked for outdoor use and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

n it’s more than a faux-pas to keep lights up all year: outdoor holiday lights are made for seasonal use only; extended exposure can lead to damage. after the holiday season, take down decorations and store them in their original packaging to keep the proper use instruc-tions for next year.

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