After waiting patiently behind many children and babies, I finally had my chance to sit on Santa’s lap.

I knew this was the real Santa because when I got close enough to him, I pulled on his beard and confirmed it was real!

He also had a twinkle in his eye, a belly like a bowl full of jelly and a sack full of cute little toy dogs with Santa hats on them. I received a cute little stuffed dog because I’ve been nice all year…and rarely naughty ;-).

Loni Stark
Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, psychology researcher, and technologist whose work explores the intersection of identity, creativity, and technology. A self-professed foodie and adventure travel enthusiast, she collaborates on visual storytelling projects with Clinton Stark for Stark Insider. Her insights are shaped by her role at Adobe, influencing her explorations into the human-tech relationship. It's been said her laugh can still be heard from San Jose up to the Golden Gate Bridge—unless sushi, her culinary Kryptonite, has momentarily silenced her.