Santa does not come until tomorrow night, and We Rhinos do not complain exactly, but We do wish it were sooner.

Now would work. Yeah, now is good! No kidding.

Imagine, if you will, the level of Horror and Contrition We experienced when We realized that We had missed the Solstice boat. Two days into Winter before We wake up and smell the cocoa.

Miserere Nobis.

Fortunately, Rhinos are not given to prolonged self-criticism, so We can get on with the Season.

The Holiday Season is crammed with events, all different kinds. Should be a time of Revelry.

But things can get out of hand. Sometimes the Fiesta gets Us Rhinos too buzzed up. We hit our limits for Big Times and have to go in for repairs, mostly mental.

Electrifying, that’s what it is. Ask anybody.

Popular rumor is that Glaciers travel slowly. We Rhinos do not live near many glaciers today, but a few million years ago, We could not get out of their ways. We got all hairy, and kept warm that way.

Still there is plenty of RhinoLore about Glaciation. The moral seems to be: When you see a Glacier on the horizon, move away. They travel a lot faster than you might assume.

And in any argument, the Glacier wins.

It is all very well to brim with Self Confidence, strutting one’s way from one situation to another. Some critters jump into action, knowing What but often, not Why.

However, perhaps it is a perk of being very Big Critters, that Rhinos must figure out what to do or think. We may be right, or We may be mistaken, leaving out some key feature of a decision. Intelligence can cause delay, but it’s a burden Rhinos must bear.

Technically, tonight is not the Full Moon, but according to the people who should know, the Full Moon lasts 2 days somehow. It is full-full tomorrow night. YIR is getting a jump on the situation.

Because We Rhinos forage both by day and night, the Full Moon is a convenient companion, although our night vision is exceptional. Also our noses.

Makes Us Rhinos all giggly, just by showing up.

Today is Ugly Sweater Day.

YIR, keeping up to date!!

Rhino Moms must deal with any number of frustrations, but Nature is not a babysitter.

Not the least of the Mom’s issues is that often the Tot is entirely absorbed elsewhere, paying no attention, no matter how urgent the Lesson. The call is not getting through.

Repetition helps some, but in the end, Mom must roll her eyes and wish her Tot ‘good luck’. Which, oddly enough, often works just fine.

Tomorrow, December 17, is National Maple Sugar Day. Oh Boy!!

Your Inner Rhino, seeking satisfied customers at every turn.

This is National Cupcake Day! Get out there and do your Patriotic Duty!