As I promised earlier, I finally found the pictures my son sent to me right after Christmas last year. Below is his e-mail.
Merry Christamas. All is well here. Didn't have any snow, but it still wasn't a green Christmas. more of a tan. I volinteered to wear the red suit. The local kids loved it. I had to visit some w/ an escort becuase the kids would mob me. Other than that it was another day. One more closer to getting out of dodge.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays,
James