Mele Kalikimaka!
Hi Everyone! After the holidays are done, we do a thorough inventory of everything at the factory, and take a final count of the orders we had from everyone's Christmas lists. The final numbers aren't in yet, but Wiis and iPods are clearly near the top of the list. We also had a huge call for stuffed reindeer, penguins, and polar bears! I'll bet you can guess who was excited by that!
Once the inventory is done -- hopefully later today -- Mrs. Claus and I will pack up our suitcases and take a nice, long, vacation. As you can imagine, we love taking a break from all this cold and snow, so we've lately been going to places that have great beaches! This year, we're flying to Hawaii! We're going to Maui, to a quiet little town on the opposite side of the island from all the tourists. Mrs. Claus has about ten books already packed up to read, and I'm going to catch up with my magazines, which have been piling up for a couple of months now.
And yes, we're bringing plenty of sunscreen! o<|;^D Thanks for asking.
I know that with kids going back to school, and the holidays turning into memories as they slip from everyone's mind, that your old pal Santa will do the same. Truth is, except for those "Christmas in July" sales you see every now and then, folks don't think much about me during the rest of the year. Honestly? I don't mind; years ago that used to hurt my feelings, but not anymore. I'll be thinking of you, though, and hoping the year is prosperous for you in every way. And when the year rolls around again, I'll be here again, same as ever.
One thing that always makes me happy is the idea that no matter what time of year it is, to act like it's Christmas: being nice to people, giving gifts, taking time to be thankful for whatever I have. I always think about how good it makes me feel to be generous and loving -- for any reason at all! It doesn't have to be Christmas to treat people well.
Okay, that's enough philosophy for now -- there are Hawaiian bags to pack.
I'll blog once more tomorrow, before we head for the islands, but in the meantime, have a wonderful day!
Love,
Santa
