For the past twelve years Richard Stillwell has sponsored "Stillwell's Snow in the Park", held in Pacific Grove's Caledonia Park. Here on the Central Coast of California, we don't receive a regular supply of snow, so instead we have ours trucked in and sprayed out of an ice truck. Each year Beau and Thompson create a snowman for the small children, attempting to bring some of the magic that the colder climates enjoy in the Christmas season to our part of the world. The following photographs show Beau and Thompson building their man.

How did the snowman come to be in California?

First, the "snow gods" rain a bunch of snow from their magic dumptrucks.

Then, two of Santa's "favorite" elves are summoned to 7am snowman duty.

The snowman starts to take shape early.
This is a "giving" snowman, noted by its offering of a tiny christmas tree.

Yay! A snowman is born!

But the snowman got lonely.

Love to give! Just what the snowman wanted!

Look how happy he is.

These guys look like they might be ready to
cause some trouble, but the snowman always "keeps his cool."

Until finally the snow princess of eternal holiday spirit
convinces the whole world to live in harmonious joy.
Thanks, boys, for giving Monterey their snowy homage to peace.

see 2004's Contribution