Santa Claus Came to Town

Oh yeah...My very own Santa Baby showed up today at our church to listen to the Christmas wishes of our little ones, some of whom even brought their letters to the big guy in the red suit. Little did they know it was one of Santa's greatest "assistants" - Santa Gary.

A huge crowd of children stayed after second service to enjoy a holiday "breakfast with Santa," who arrived with the customary "HO-HO-HO" about 30 minutes after breakfast was served. Yes, he's finally stopped substituting "F-ing" for the second "Ho." In his third consecutive year as the church's own Santa, Gary was in his element, talking one boy into wanting a "Ford Mustang Cobra" instead of a Porsche, and telling one seven month-old boy whose parents were filming that he wanted a new "teething nipple." Every child received a "gift from Santa," courtesy of their parents or grandparents, and candycanes too. It was a delightful, hilarious, unconditionally loving time for kids and grown-ups alike - in fact, for everyone willing to be young-at-heart. There was a health aspect too - Santa Gary must have lost at least two pounds perspiring under his jolly red suit and hat, plus his hypo-allergenic hair on head and face.