Went to a Christmas tree lighting ceremony today. Yay, it was fun! Free hot chocolate and cookies. And there was a live band playing oldies and Big Band era music. They had a guy dressed as Santa who came in on a fire truck. He sang a song before posing with hundreds of kiddies for photos. He was quite a crooner, actually. I was impressed. But I felt bad for him because his beard looked unstable, and he seemed really warm in his outfit. I don't think the belly was real, so it must've been absurdly hot in there. It was nice being in a happy crowd like that. I love this time of year.