Despite all the good news of the past several hours there is still an air of pessimism at the North Pole at this hour. Some elves are feeling they just won’t get done what needs to be completed before Santa takes off. It is a common feeling that hits us every year at this point. […]
The weather is holding at the North Pole at this hour. Even though the winds are high and a little dangerous at times sleighs are easily getting off the ground. We are told that aircrews are rushing things because they know conditions here at the North Pole will likely change in the next few hours. […]
Santa’s workshop has all the lights on and they are workng at this hour like mad. It is something of a tradition now for Santa’s workshop to keep producing even for hours after Santa has left the North Pole. In fact, now that the reindeer are back elves working the workshop may actually be thinking […]
Most people don’t know about it but Santa has a tiny crew working at the South Pole too. They do a lot of work to support Santa’s flight even though they don’t have the teams of elves and the equipment there like the North Pole does. But Santa swears by the advantage of having work […]
Flight analysts are predicting a steady pace from Santa this year but they don’t expect him to break any speed records. They say that because the reindeer have been gone all year Santa will have to take it easy on his flight because there has been no testing of this sleigh under all conditions. Slower […]
Santa has announced plans for an early launch and with the reindeer back the North Pole Post Office is being flooded this hour with well wishes for Santa. It appears that children everywhere are getting excited for Santa to come! Santa has received notes of encouragement from leaders, military people, weathermen, and others who have […]
Nobody cares much what the weather is like at the North Pole except on a day like this — when Santa launches for Operation Merry Christmas. Suddenly everyone cares. Now, you must realize that Santa and the reindeer are used to facing all kinds of weather. As they go around the world they face nearly […]
One of the jobs at the tracking center has actually been a work in progress now for months — working with the countries around the world to make sure the skies are clear for Santa. The world always has some air traffic out there. Santa usually doesn’t have to worry about too many planes in […]
Some of the greatest debates of Christmas take place in the tracking center here at the North Pole. There are giant maps, computers and radar equipment over there but the most important part of the whole operation is actually a big conference table where tracker elves will gather to discuss incoming data and make recommendations […]
The weather and lots of elves behind schedule has pushed forward an annual airlift that customarily takes place at the North Pole in advance of Santa’s flight. At this moment I can see out my window, despite the blowing snow in every direction from the high winds here, thousand and thousands of sleighs taking off […]
Nearly everyone knows the story of the reindeer that pull Santa’s sleigh. But there are thousands of other reindeer who work for Santa doing other things as part of Operation Merry Christmas. Some will power shuttles that move toys and supplies to Santa in flight as he needs them around the world. Others will move […]
