For Real Toads: north pole nightmares

witches hitches

ghosts and goblins

onto Santa’s sleigh — ho

witches bitches

doggone goblins

hobblin’ Santa’s sleigh — ho

ghostes mostes

coaches roaches

under Santa’s sleigh — ho

who’s to drive

and who’s to ride?

and who’s to pull the sleigh? — ho

ghosts and goblins

stoppin’, robbin’

gifts from Santa’s sleigh — ho

Something else I didn't do

My husband went with a group from the yacht Flamingo I to crawl through a lava tunnel on the Galapagos island of Santa Cruz. Another of my weaknesses is claustrophobia, so I went along for the ride but stayed in the bus, watching birds land on the side mirrors to peek in at me. Beautiful day, beautiful birds, no symptoms to speak of.

-- photos by Richard Schear