Chat with us at 1, win prizes

Since we missed you all so terribly last week on chat day, we decided to show our love with some great prizes. Join us today and you could win either two tickets to the Dec. 13 performance of "A Christmas Carol" at Ford's Theatre or two tickets to Saturday's swanky Repeal Day Ball at PS 7's. To be considered, simply write in to today's chat with your favorite ways to get into the holiday spirit, whether it's taking a trip to the Ellipse for the national Christmas tree and menorah, or grabbing a cup of egg nog from your favorite bar. We'll announce the winners at the end of the chat.

And, as always, we're looking forward to taking any other pressing questions you have, so send 'em on over. See you at 1.

-- Stephanie Merry