I found a good site regarding European Christmas Markets. Note the "Top 10" list; Brussels is at No. 5. If anyone wants to take Thalys up from Paris to Brussels for the day Saturday, 5 December, Arlene and I will meet you at the station for a quick tour of Brussels and the Christmas Market. It is only 1:22 from Paris - Nord and Bussels - Midi and round trip tickets can be had for around 100 euros (2nd) or 148 euros (1st). It is an easy one day trip (made it many times now).

Let us know. ;)

By the way, here is another story from the same website to whet our appetite for the Christmas markets. :D