Tis already the season ...

For everyone to start complaining about how early the rites of FestiChristmakuhzaa marketing have begun yet again.

Immortal Dodger Tommy Lasorda will weigh in at the Old Pasadena Tree Lighting Ceremony, which also kicks off the Charles "Chuck" Cherniss Tournament of Toys, one of my Google alerts reports. Full disclosure: The Star-News is a sponsor of the annual charity event.

P.S.: Dear One Colorado, you should renew your domain name before it gets shanghai'd by someone.

Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda Joins Old Pasadena's Tree Lighting Ceremony

Old Pasadena is pleased to announce the addition of Baseball Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda to the One Colorado Tree Lighting Ceremony, Friday, November 23 at 6:00 P.M. The Tree Lighting Ceremony culminates a day of holiday festivities throughout Old Pasadena featuring spectacular performances, Santa's arrival, live reindeer and real snow. All activities take place Friday, November 23, from 4:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and are free and open to the public.

Everything kicks off at 4:00 P.M. with Old Pasadena's own winter wonderland located on Holly Street between Raymond and Fair Oaks. Kids can play in 30-tons of real snow, see live reindeer fresh from the North Pole, ride a holiday choo-choo train, draw in a kids' art area sponsored by The Armory Center for the Arts, and enjoy live music at this spectacular children's winter playground.