When my son, Andy, was very little he wanted a wolf from Santa. He wrote him a letter and sent it to the North Pole. There was a very convincing (and very likely the real) Santa at the mall. I was able to whisper a few things in that old Santa’s ear before Andy climbed on the jolly man’s lap. Andy’s little eyes grew big and he was filled with wonder as Santa told him that he had received his letter and would get him a wolf if he was a very good boy. Christmas morning came and the howling stuffed animal wolf sat next to the Christmas tree. The next summer as we perused the shops at Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole, we saw the very same wolf! It made my little boy a believer. Our family believes in Santa.
Seven of us traversed the hilly paths of Santa’s Workshop in Cascade, Colorado. My granddaughter, Maryjane sat on Santa’s lap and relayed her greatest wish, that the elves would make her a penguin.
Santa’s Workshop opened in 1956 in the mountains of Colorado just west of Colorado Springs. They started their herd of reindeers and dozens greeted us and nibbled feed from our hands.
Rides, large and small, dotted the village. Maryjane was very brave and rode just about all of them. We adults had a plenty good time on the kid’s roller coaster and teacups and many other rides! My Andy and his girlfriend, Bree, had to work but we recalled the story of Andy’s wolf while waiting in line to see Santa.
If you have a chance to go to Santa’s Workshop in Cascade, don’t miss it! You can whisper in Santa’s ear what you want for Christmas.
It might be time for Halloween, but Christmas and making family memories, is always in our hearts.
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