here is caga tio. he is basically a log with a blanket covering him and a typical catalan red hat. in catalan homes kids bring orange peels to caga tio as food in the days leading up to christmas. the fun part comes on christmas night when they come and beat him with a stick and sing a song until the parents lift the blanket to show the presents that caga tio has "deposited"....haha.. this huge tio is outside the gothic cathedral. here is amanda and i with out christmas tree!!..yeah! it may only be three feet, but it is the stuff...gotta have a tree..oh and our very own caga tio is joining us for the photo shoot. we are becoming catalanas... :) this is a friend, megan, that is visiting from madrid...i think caga tio has a crush!