its the climate
Christmas 2007

Cheers!
Cheers!

Christmas with family in Grants Pass was a great time! Snowy and cold outside and warm and "toasty" inside.






Richard and Mama
Sheriff Volunteer

We had a private security force in case things got out of control...





Drew
Santa




...our own Santa dispensing gifts


Chef Blaine
Chef Blaine


...extraordinary chef and staff,



presentation
All about presentation







fancy food






fabulous food and presentation...


tango
Tango time





Professional Tango exhibition and lessons...





Marlene and Jimena






...local entertainment



Does it look like we're having fun?
Yes, we are having fun






...We played hilarious games every night


New ideas in photography
At the old firehouse, now the Jefferson Gallery






...and had artistic outings where we experimented with new ideas in photography








Alas, it was all over so quickly. We returned to southern california with our memories of a wonderful white Christmas with family in Grants Pass, where three little words say it all...

Its the Climate sign in Grants Pass Its the Climate
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Must Be Santa

Who's got a beard that's long and white
Santa's got a beard that's long and white

Who comes around on a special night
Santa comes around on a special night

Special Night, beard that's white

Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Clause

Who wears boots and a suit of red
Santa wears boots and a suit of red

Who wears a long cap on his head
Santa wears a long cap on his head

Cap on head, suit that's red
Special night, beard that's white

Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Clause

Who's got a big red cherry nose
Santa's got a big red cherry nose

Who laughs this way HO HO HO
Santa laughs this way HO HO HO

HO HO HO, cherry nose
Cap on head, suit that's red
Special night, beard that's white

Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Clause

Who very soon will come our way
Santa very soon will come our way

Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh
Santa's little reindeer pull his sleigh

Reindeer sleigh, come our way
HO HO HO, cherry nose
Cap on head, suit that's red
Special night, beard that's white

Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Clause

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,
Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen

Reindeer sleigh, come our way
HO HO HO, cherry nose
Cap on head, suit that's red
Special night, beard that's white

Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Clause

"Must Be Santa" written by Hal Moore and Bill Fredericks




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