[Editor’s Note: In honor of the holiday, The Lewis Letters will again veer from strict chronology and present this brief mention of Xmas Past. A vast amount of snow fell in 2008, unlike this year’s rainy and snow-less season.]

“Do dogs celebrate Xmas?”

—Not really. We’re more an “every day is a holiday” species.

“I kinda figured that.”

—We don’t mind that sometimes we get extra treats and such this time of year, but Xmas is your thing, not ours.

“What about all this snow?”

—We’re with you on that: it sucks.