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    It's beginning to look a lot like the Christmas of 2005 will be a White Christmas. All this snow! I know the Retailers association thinks that a little bit of snow will put Christmas shoppers in the right frame of mind, but I'd rather just walk down the street with my wife and enjoy Walking in a Winter Wonderland, as we did last night.

    I would like to thank everyone who has purchased a copy of Season of Joy; Chicago Celebrates the Holidays. A lot of people have told me how the book evokes personal memories. Just today I got an email from a woman who remembers the snowy Christmas of 1951 for the snow--and also because it was the first time in her life that she ever tasted pizza!

    Thanks to Chuck Schaden for having me on "Those Were the Days" on November 26th--and thanks to Bob Letterman for calling in a correction. I'll go to work on it.

    Next appearance: a booksigning at "Christmas Around the World and Holiday of Lights" at the Museum of Science & Industry on December 17th, 1-3pm.