Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Well, actually they were roasting on a gas barbecue grill, but those warm chestnuts made good hand warmers in the crisp, cold December air at Christmas Market in Georgetown, Colorado. At an open fire nearby, people turned and toasted to warm up, whenever they weren’t standing in line for a hot drink or watching St. Nicholas lead the Santa Lucia Children’s Procession into downtown Georgetown. Carolers took turns singing traditional Christmas songs, with


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