Or, at least I am (Lucia). Because it's the holidays, here's a picture of me showing some love to public Christmas decorations--a really cute bear. Granted, most of those kissing the bear were about 3 feet shorter than I am.

On Wednesday, if I'm brave, I can go join the throngs at Rockefeller Center for the annual lighting of the tree. I haven't gone in a long time, because usually you are pressed against a thousand of your new very best friends, waiting, waiting, waiting...and then suddenly everyone goes "ooo" and you see the top of the tree light up and everyone goes home. But it's a lot of fun!

More books later in the week. I'm digging out of nearly 300 emails. And, no, folks, they aren't all SPAM.