My first meeting with Santa Claus, 25 November 2007.

     This is at the "Santastic" kitsch at Mall of Louisiana.  Mom and Dad think the whole show is grossly overcommercialized, obscenely overpriced, and an obvious attempt to raid their wallet.

     Dad says next year we'll go to the Mall at Cortana, where Santa's commercialism, while still present, is far less blatant.  Still, I enjoyed the experience.