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Twas the night before Xmas! Yes it twas! A stillness has settled on the apartment compound. The little ones must be snuggling to their beds--awaiting the coming of the dawn and good old St. Nick.

Had a intense dream last night. It started with me being in a vehicle (my truck?) with three other people. We were carpooling and it was my turn to drive. I drove us to an industrial area and they got out and I went to look for a parking space. I finally found a spot on a back street. I was not all that happy about the location, but I was tired of driving around. I parked and walked back toward a building where I presumably worked. The dream shifted to later in the day. I was trying to get to a station where I could board a train. There was a huge block of construction areas between me and the tracks. I went on a seemingly endless trek around and through the construction areas attempting to reach a station. I kept asking people for directions. They would point me down walkways and corridors, but never told me enough so that I found my way. I was starting to get anxious. It was getting late and I was supposed to give a ride to the people I had brought in the morning. Finally, I managed to get to a station (not the one I wanted) and grabbed a ride to the station where I had left my truck.

When I managed too locate my truck, I was shocked to see that it had been broken into. The side windows were smashed. But, whoever had smashed their way in had looked through everything and had taken nothing. I had a roll of quarters that were untouched. The dashboard map pocket had been opened but nothing was missing. By this time, I was way late for my carpool. I assumed that they had thought I had forgotten them and had found other ways home. There were many other small details in the dream--like a man who gave me a transfer when I was trying to get to a station so I could take a train to another station.

Ho, ho, ho! It's time to go! There is no snow! How do I know? It must be so! I see a glow!