Santa encounter

I have been waiting all year to talk to the Big Guy, and today he happened to be sitting on the couch taking requests.

"Hello Santa!" I said.

"Hello Ajdin!" he replied. "Come sit on my lap and tell Santa what you'd like for Christmas."

"Oh, there are a bunch of things I'd like for Christmas," I began. "Okay, well for starters, I'd like a new large jar of honey, make that 2 large jars... no, why stop at just 2, make it a dozen. Then, I'd like salmon lox and lots of it because it is so delicious on a nicely toasted bagel for breakfast..."

THREE HOURS LATER...

"And then... I'd like a car wax polish kit for my red car, because it looks great when it's nice and shiny. And a year's supply of chocolate and candy. And some vacation guidebooks to plan my next adventure... and then... I think that's it. Santa? Santa, did you get all that?"

Have a Beary Merry Christmas!

This evening, I saw Santa Bear sitting on the couch in the living room.  I have to say, for such a busy guy, his timing is always impeccable, just like last year.  I went up to him and climbed onto his lap.

"HO HO HO!  MERRY CHRISTMAS!" he bellowed.  "And what would you like for Christmas this year, little bear?"

I took a deep breath.  This was my chance to wish for anything in the whole world.  Would it be 100 jars of honey?  Or maybe 100 pounds of salmon?  Whatever I wished for, it had to be a good one.

"I wish that everyone, bears and non-bears alike, have a peaceful and happy holiday," I said.  "And I wish that everyone remembers to be beary thankful because... life is beary good!"

"Ah, that's a nice wish," Santa Bear said.  "Well, I do have a little gift for you.  My elf here will bring it over."

"Ooogie?  I didn't know you worked for Santa Bear," I said.

"Seasooooooooonal joooooooob," he answered.

"Thank you, Santa Bear," I said.  Then I hopped down from his lap.

I was beary excited about the gift that Santa Bear gave to me and went to show Uncle Tibbs.  I looked around the house for a little while, then spotted him in the hallway.

"Uncle Tibbs, you will not believe what just happened.  Santa Bear was in the living room just now and he gave me this nice gift," I said.

"Really Ajdin?" Uncle Tibbs said.  "Wow, that's great!  You are such a lucky bear.  I seem to miss him whenever he comes around."

"Uncle Tibbs," I said, "how about we give our friends one final message from 2014..."

"MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  SEE YOU IN 2015 WITH MORE ADVENTURES!"

HO HO HO...

Santa Claus

So today is the day when the big guy comes down the chimney.  At least, that's what I've heard, but I've never met him before so I am just a little bit skeptical.  I'm not sure we have even used this fireplace before.  How could anyone possibly come down it?

But, just in case Santa Claus does come by, I'm going to leave some milk and cookies for him.  (I helped myself to a couple cookies also.)  :)

Then, I went to bed, but it wasn't before long when I was woken up by a loud WHOMP sound.

"Phew, this is harder than it looks," someone mumbled from the living room.

"Santa?" I asked, tiptoeing from the bedroom.  "Is it really you?"

"Hi there, Ajdin... uh, I mean... HO HO HO!  MERRY CHRISTMAS!" Santa said.

"How did you know my name?" I asked.

"I'm Santa.  I know everyone's name."

"Wow!  You're really real!"  I was beary excited now.

"And why not?  I'm just as real as you are," he said.

"I must get my Uncle Tibbs to come meet you.  I'll be right back -- "

"Uh, I don't think that's a good idea.  He's sleeping, isn't he?  You wouldn't want to wake him up, right?"

"Well, no, I guess not..."

"Here, I have some gifts for you.  I heard you were a good little bear this year.  Here's a new jar of honey, some smoked salmon, and some gummy bears.  Don't eat it all at once, Ajdin."

"Thank you beary much, Santa."  I gave him a hug before he turned to leave.

"And thank you for the milk and cookies," he said, finishing them off in a couple of bites.  Then, as quickly as he had arrived, he went up the chimney and was gone.

WOW!  I am so excited right now!  I have to tell Uncle Tibbs in the morning what happened.  Too bad he was not awake to see this!