A few years ago I took the littles to see Santa. At three, John Shepherd was old enough to understand Santa. Before our turn, I sat with him and we “talked” about who Santa is, what he looks like and what he does. I explained that he has a beard like Dubs (Willie), that he represents Christmas and giving, and that he could tell him what he would like to get for Christmas. When his turn came up, John Shep was prepared. He walked right up to Santa, jumped in his lap and said, “Dinosaurs.” He understood the assignment, as the young folks say.