A Conversation at the North Pole

Mrs. Claus: Are you feeling better, Dear? How about a nice, hot cup of coffee?   Santa (throwing back the quilts and rolling out of bed): Just what I need. The trip was hard this year.   Mrs. Claus: Did the reindeer behave? Was the sleigh over-loaded? Did you face a head-wind?   Santa: Yes, […]

What Happened With the Night Before?

The Night Before Christmas is a beloved story/poem by Clement C. Moore, first published in 1823. It is a classic, a favorite of children, and one of my favorite children’s books too. But, I wondered, how would it have sounded if Mr. Moore had not told the story in rhyme? What if he had just […]

A Complaining Santa

A Complaining Santa

  Mrs. Claus: Are you feeling better, Dear? How about a nice, hot cup of coffee? Santa (throwing back the quilts and rolling out of bed): Just what I need. The trip was hard this year. Mrs. Claus: Did the reindeer behave? Was the sleigh over-loaded? Did you face a head-wind? Santa: Yes, no, and […]

A Mysterious Hoofprint in the Snow

A word of warning at the start: This morning my meandering mind can’t seem to settle on one subject. Dozens of thoughts are chasing each other through my head but I’ll capture a few. Maybe settling them down into words will help direct them! In the first place, I neglected to tell you that right […]