A Night at the Barn

Out by the field, just into the trees bare with early winter, stood a barn that no one owned. The grayness of the old, warped timbers spoke of its age, and the gravel on the road which fronted it seemed rarely used. If buildings had the magical ability of speech, it...

Ah Spring!

Hello All, It is April 2nd and as I look out the window I can barely see the beautiful crocuses through the blizzard. Ah, Spring! Hopefully things will warm up and Mrs. Claus and I can get out on our red H.D. Triglide. We are scheduled to be in the Hinsdale 4th of...

Spring is coming!

Spring is coming and we are looking forward to “visiting” Chicago area. Our red Harley Trike will be ready to ride. Look for the S Claus license plate. We plan on participating in some parades and revisiting some of the places we helped to celebrate Christmas....

2015 Christmas Season

To all, What a great Christmas season we had. Mrs. Claus and I would like to express to all of our families, organizations and friends that included us in their Christmas celebration, “We enjoyed visiting with each and every one of you”. To all the individuals we were...

Never Stop Believing In Christmas!

When the children ask me, “Do you make all the toys?” I reply “NO, of course not. I am much too OLD a Spirit for all that work. My Elves make the toys.” Then I ask them if they know the names of my Elves? Well, there is Matt Tel, he’s my...

Tis the Season

Santa and Mrs. Claus are looking forward to another great season. We will be returning to a number of our events from last year as well as to some new partnerships.  Mrs. Claus and I are hoping to continue your traditions and start new ones. To everyone we meet we...

A Letter from Santa

To all, Santa and Mrs. Claus would like to express what a great Christmas season we had.  We enjoyed visiting with each and every one of you.  To all the families we were touched by, “Thank You” for letting us into your homes and for letting us be a part of the events...

History of a Hymn for Christmas

Joseph Mohr a Catholic priest wrote this hymn in 1818. He shared his hymn-poem with his friend, Franz Gruber who wrote the music. The song was first sung for Christmas exercises in the village church. Father Mohr sang the song as he played his guitar. The village...

A Christmas Story

The real Santa lived a long time ago in a place called Asia Minor. It is now the country of Turkey. His name was Nicholas. Nicholas’ parents died when he was just a teenager. His parents left him a lot of money which made him a rich young man. He went to live...

It’s Important to Believe in Santa

The following was written by Mahleah Chicetawn in 2011.  She makes some really strong points on why it’s important, not only for kids to believe in Santa, but for us to hold on too. Santa Claus has always been a big part of Christmas. His image has always...