Waiting for the Big Guy

'Twas the night before Christmas

and two boys could hardly wait

for the arrival of Santa, his sleigh and reindeer,

Rudolph's red nose leading the way.

Hoping the weary travelers could

weather the "Arctic Blast of 2008!"

and find our chimney,

NORAD's Santa tracker they did watch.

A note of thanks,

some homemade rootbeer,

carrots and a couple of cookies

left out for the visitors.

When they first awoke,

in the hour of o'dark thirty,

Mama said "No, no, still sleepy time"

and back to slumber they went.

At day's first light,

neither Mama nor Daddy could

postpone the trip to see

what might be waiting for

them under the tree.

When who should they spy

but Aunt Tiffy and

Aunt Tiffy's Pat!

Surprise!

Oh, Santa showed up, too.