Yesterday was a very fun day for Santa. It started with a visit to Kitty Hawk UMC daycare. 90 some 2-4 year olds greeted Santa warmly. It was among the best visits this old Santa has ever had! This age group can be a little leery of Santa, but not these children. Everyone of the 90 some either sat on Santa's lap or stood beside him for a picture. Now some needed a little time to get used to the idea but eventually Santa got a hug or high five from EVERYONE. Some of the classes even had a song they sung beautifully for Santa! The teachers were wonderful too and all are definitely on Santa's nice list!
There are a lot of different ways to be Santa, some portray him as a bigger than life boisterous character, some just sit back and let the kids come to them. I tend to use a middle of the road approach and gently encourage the shy ones to come to me. My role model has always been the Santa in the original "Miracle on 34th Street", the marvelous Edmund Gwenn. If you have never seen the movie, give yourself a treat this holiday season and make it a point to view it!
The evening was devoted to a gathering of the faculty of First Flight High School. Since it was a casual affair Santa dressed appropriately, including socks with his picture on them! See the picture! Such a feast, Santa may have to let out his suit pants. Great music also! Santa topped off the evening with a visit to his favorite watering hole, Bluewater Grill, for a dessert with his favorite bartender, Coffee! All in all a marvelous day!
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