Ho Ho Hum
Written by kristi on November 20th, 2008It’s almost that time of year again. Time to visit Grumpy Santa. Here’s my old Xanga post about him. I’m already wondering if he’ll be there again this year….
Nov. 24, 2006
So we went to the Christmas Tree Farm today. We go every year to the same farm about an hour or so West of here. Great place — we always have a wonderful time! And the weather was unusually warm today. It was beautiful actually! Near 60 degrees, I think. It was a bit odd because every year, the day after Thanksgiving, we go… and it is usually freezing. So cold that we bundle the kids with so many layers and coats that they are unable to bend any part of their bodies. And forget about using the outdoor portable toilets in that kind of freezing weather — except that you can’t really forget using them because we’re always there too long to wait til we get back home…
Well, anyway… I digress. :/ TODAY was lovely! But as I was looking through our pictures this evening, I noticed something. Is it just me, or does this Santa look a little cranky?
Just a bad picture you wonder? But here he is again?… Looks like he’s thinking, “Hhmm… I knew I shouldn’t have had that 3rd cup of coffee, those port-a-johns are COLD!”
Or maybe he was just hungry, I hope optimistically. So I pull up LAST year’s Santa picture (2005)….. lol! Same time, same place, same Santa…. just one year earlier.
And what about Mrs. Claus?…. She appears just as cranky, don’t you think?………..
And finally I find Maggie and Santa three years ago (2004)… with a kinder, gentler, happier Santa. (This is the MALL Santa though.)
Speaking of the mall Santa, Maggie asked me today if the Mall Santa and the Tree Farm Santa were the SAME Santa. Hhmm…. what did you all tell YOUR kids about Santa?
From what I can remember, when I was a kid, we used to always have fun visiting Santa and pretending he was “real,” but I’m pretty sure I always knew he was just pretend. Oh, except there was one year, when I was about 5, that we put milk and cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve. The next morning they were GONE, and there was a handwritten thank-you note written “To Kristi.”
After that, I was convinced for another year or so!…
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LOL! Too cute. I guess I was like you. We just played along and it was fun! We aren’t quite sure what we are going to do yet as parents. I do know we will be visiting Santa and hopefully a much chipper one than yours.
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Hilarious! What is up with Santa! I love the picture where Maggie has pig-tails!! So cute!!!
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That is hilarious! I don’t think I’ve ever really paid attention to the demeanor of Santa, but the first one definitly is not happy with life. Maybe he has a Scrooge gig and a Santa gig and forgot which one he was working…
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So what happened this year?
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The family bailed on me, and didn’t want to go. Can you believe it? Breaking traditions…. mostly b/c it’s such a long drive, I think. Maybe I’ll post YOUR pic from this year. Or maybe just still go…. all by myself.
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Leanne — Great theory on the Scrooge gig. Very plausible… lol!
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Can’t say I blame the family for wanting to go closer – it’s quite a drive for a grumpy Santa! Did you find a better place? We’re looking for something closer too, so if you did, keep me posted!!
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Oh my gosh! This is hilarious! I feel like you need to have a little talk with Santa. No way is he supposed to be grumpy! The girls look ADORABLE!