The traffic on the side streets is snarled. The rows of trees for sale are giving off such a lovely fragrance, I heard one girl say to her male companion, as she raced across the street: ‘Let’s go smell Christmas!”. I love seeing people weighted down with packages, although a life time of experience has indicated that they 1. might be spending next month’s paycheck and 2. there is a good chance, the gifts aren’t what was hoped for. But due to the unseasonably warm weather it feels like a Caribbean Holiday right here in the City.