Season's ... um ... Greetings?

Alternative images from the underbelly of the holiday season and your humble hostess.

Santa over Parma, 2023.

Jo felt a special kinship with Ralphie every time the Bunny pajama scene came on TV.

Nothin’ could be finer than a diner in Medina in 2013.

Hey Big Guy, “orange” ya gonna tell me whatchya do in the off season?

Santa’s diet was a successful and uplifting affair.

Having been displaced by advanced mechanical means in 2012,

Dasher became a disgruntled employee in 2013.

Image that defies description.

A dreamy Clara and terrifying Nutcracker Prince at Castle Noel in 2013.

Smiling through adversity.

We report, you decide.

The Enforcer, Beachland Tavern, 2012, photo by Bob Perkoski.

Lastly, Christmas in Cleveland, 2015. Bottoms up!

So then my sweet dreamlets, may you find joy in the most unexpected places throughout this holiday season and soft smiles among the sharp edges of our troubled world.

Merry merry, happy happy, and of course …

Love, Erin

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I am sad to report that Dan’s Dogs Diner in Medina (featured above) closed in August 2022.