Christmas Night
I hope it was a wonderful Christmas for all of you. I think this may have been my best overall.
My Christmas day started about four hours after we landed back at the North Pole. Mrs Claus and I had to wrap up the Operations before we headed home for our traditional Christmas brunch. For some reason, having a nice, leisurely-paced breakfast with Mrs. Claus after the long night and even longer Christmas Eve preparations seems like a luxury. I really start to relax. As I always do, I took a quick nap after breakfast. But not too long... my senior staff came over for a Christmas Day celebration. Its an intimate little gathering... just 20 or so of us (including guests), good food & drink, and a Holiday-season's worth of stories to tell on each other. In past years, I have stepped away to give phone interviews but not this year. I decided this year to completely shut down until Mrs. Claus and the rest of the North Pole team were in bed.
After everyone left, I fell asleep on the recliner as I do each year, next to a roaring fire, watching NBA basketball (Blazers vs. Sonics... I hear the Blazers won their 11th in a row). Mrs. Claus woke me up in the early evening hours so I wouldn't sleep the night away. We went for a walk, hand-in-hand, around the Village to enjoy the lights and the lightly falling snow. When we got back from our walk, Mrs. Claus made hot chocolate while I brought in more wood for the fireplace. Once we got settled, with the fire once again roaring and the hot chocolate in our mugs, we exchanged gifts. Last year I seemed to get every gift for Mrs. Claus wrong... things didn't fit or it was the wrong color or it was something. But this year I got it right. Everything was spot on. Yes, even I have problem giving gifts to my spouse! So don't feel bad if you find yourself in the returns line tomorrow morning.
Well, Mrs. Claus has retired for the evening. I'm pretty tired but I wanted to check in with you before I take a 10 or 12 hour nap for the first time in a few months and wish you a very Merry Christmas before the day is over. I hope you have some time this week between Christmas and New Years Day to relax and re-energize for the new year ahead. If you do, take the time to focus on your blessings. If you find you are truly blessed... as I believe you will... make a point to share those blessings with someone else during these last days of the Holiday season.
Merry Christmas, everyone! With Love, Santa
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33 comments:
hi santa! you rock!
Santa you are great, too bad you and everyone else forgot me this year..
Hi Merry Christmas to you as well and having lots of fun and enjoying.
merry xmas to all :)
really enjoyed reading this blog thanks for all the writing , know people out there are reading and enjoying.
thanks lauren
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its amazing to have Santa on blogspot ! ! ! You rock Santa !
Hej you have a nice blog!
Thanks for all my gifts.... I was pretty good this year.
You didnt eat al your mince pie, are you on a diet ?
Santa I hope you get some sleep, You know Santa Never stop working! you must have to build more toys for next year.
Very nice Story
Santa, I am so impressed that you are now blogging! Way to go! I love you!
A job well done Santa! Thank you for the goodies I received, I'm grateful. The best bit about the holiday is that other people have been so nice to each other!
dear santa..
do you visit singapore n give out your presents??
i wish you will come to singapore one day santa...=)
Hy names Tia and im 9 i did get nice presents did you? bye!!
santa - would you like to do a guest post on my blog?
i focus on the benefits of taking time out from our careers to concentrate on finding what we love doing, and making a positive contribution.
as someone who a) does a lot of good in the world, b) enjoys his job and c) has a lot of time out on his hands each year, i love the idea of you being a guest blogger on Take A Year Out... please let me know if you have some spare time coming up.
who knows - maybe this kind of synergetic personal development might become a second career for you.
Dad? I didn't know you had a private blog! Wow! How come you never mention me?!
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Sorry you couldn't make it to my place in person, but thanks for stopping by my blog and wishing me the best...it was...the best, ever!! Thanks! Have no doubt you and Mrs Claus, the elves and reindeer had a much needed rest and relax. What did you get for Christmas, Santa? Is it what you hoped for?
Your fan, Lolly xxxx
Merry Christmas.
nice to hear you enjoyed this year's Christmas. but you know...Christmas here in the Philippines is the longest so it's not yet time to retire for the holiday, Santa! it may not be as cold as in teh N. Pole but the warmth of love present in the air is what matters most, ryt?
Merry Christmas Santa! You're amazing!
Santa you did good. Sorry I ate your cookies
LOL hi santa, love the blog. Thanks for my gifts this year. Give yourself something nice on me.
FABulous!!!
:)
Santa rox my sox and other clothing items!!! Way to go jelly belly man! =)
is this fake?
Santa - Merry Christmas!
You seem to have missed my Ferrari F430!!!!
** Shaun **
My awesome blog: ohpunk.blogspot.com
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Hi Santa! Just keep up the good work. Merry Christmas to you, too. God bless. :)
very happy 2 remember u once more santa
Thanks for everything, Santa! All the dark chocolate was WONDERFUL!
what a wonderful blog - beautifully put!
Blessings to YOU Santa!
I love Santa so you rock santa I love all of the presents you bring!!!!!
ROCK ON SANTA !!!!!!!!
I love Santa so you rock santa I love all of the presents you bring!!!!!
ROCK ON SANTA !!!!!!!!
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