as a team of second grade teachers surviving one more holiday assembly

in her Santa outfit

scooting toward the tree to check out the lights

her mom made the kid’s personalized capes and had props to play in

with comic book styled fonts

at the local puppet show

free every night in a friend’s neigborhood

crowds full of wonder

with an upside down Christmas tree that continuosly spins around

and this elaborate stage in his front yard

in pajamas

on the night after the Naples boat show

all the lights without all the crowds

people even had their boats out in the canals

at the living nativity

with baby goats and singing angels

with Paul playing endless rounds of “Guess Who?” (thank you India) while little ones are sick

with a game of- Ghost Baby- “look momma, our baby is in the chair.”

on the last day of school for Paul

as the season is in full swing.