So, it has come as a relief to include consideration of the earth's time zones. This new calculation came about because of this trip. At the moment I am 10 1/2 hours ahead of New York time and a whopping 13 1/2 ahead of Vancouver's. Still, Sri Lanka sits 5 1/2 hour behind Sydney, Australia.
What all this clock talk has proven to me is that Santa essentially has a 24-hour time frame to get his job done. It must be exhausting, but now seems terribly much more within the realm of possibility. I am a little ashamed I started to question his existence. I must publicly state that I believe in Santa Claus because I have absolutely no use for coal here in the tropics and he should be here in just a few hours!
Dozens and dozens of plastic blow-up Santas hanging at a shop in downtown Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka 2012