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Hey Schatze -

I was at Proof last week, too -sorry I missed you! But I agree with you - the atmosphere is nice (love the couches and oversized ottomans/coffeetables.) I had their Malbec wine and it was quite good. Happy hour is from 3 to 6, by the way, and the bartender was really friendly and nice (very different from when it was Primeaux). They have live blues music there on Wednesday nights, too. I also had the chance to check out West End Pizza twice last week! I had the spaghettii the first time and it was pretty decent. I love the their pizza - we built our own veggie and it was really delicious but a little pricey - $25 for a large pizza pushes the limits a bit. But it has a nice familly feel and it was busy, so it looks like it might be a hit. We actually need more family friendly restaurants in town, so it's a good addition.

Guess Who's on His Way!

Yikes - it's hard to believe Christmas is just around the corner! Don't forget that Santa Claus comes to town tomorrow night in a parade of lights that's more fun than a barrel of leiderhosen! It starts at dark thirty, but it's best to park your truck (if you have one) on Main Street in the first open spot you see (it may take a while), and leave it there till the parade. (You can shop while you wait for the lights to turn on or better yet visit a biergarten). Bring a blanket and some hot chocolate, it's always cold for this event. Afterward you can go to Weinachten for more bier, hot chocolate and fun. Don't miss the dancing and performances put on by the kids at Miss Rhonda's school of dance - it's a tap and ballet o-rama! Sometimes we get lucky and the mayor and some of his buddies also put on a holiday musicale, which is always top-notch, don't know if that's happening this year...
Check out the cool holiday goodies you can send to someone you love (or you can treat yourself) from http://www.dancingdeer.com/. Click on philanthropy on the home page and it will lead you to the Sweet Home Project, which donates 35% of its proceeds to help families move out of poverty, permanently. We got some at the office and they are yummy dee. It's a great to know that while you're stuffing your face with holiday goodies, you're also helping someone else out. And let's face it, we're all going to eat the goodies anyway, 'tis the season and all. (Isn't it great that we have the opportunity to make New Year's resolutions right after the holidays - a coincidence? I think not.)