Ho ho ho! It sure has been a strange Christmas Season! Have you ever spent a few days, or weeks, or even months away from your home? Even if you're having fun, it can be a bit confusing when you don't know where your stuff is. Now, think about how confused you can be if you're not even in your own body! That's what Waldo Elf and I had to deal with for the past month!

But I must confess: even though it was confusing, and a little bit scary, I'm glad I had this experience. Waldo, for all the trouble he can be, is a very gentle and kind Elf. I'm glad I could spend time in his shoes--but I hope never to see strawberries and mustard together ever again!

I want to thank all the Elves who went out of their way to make sure we were all ready for Christmas this year--especially Jiller, Ali, and Gizmo Elf, who all worked very hard to make sure I was ready to fly on Christmas Eve!

Have a wonderful Christmas Season, and a Happy New Year, and be sure to check back next year for more exciting happenings, here at The Official Newspaper of the North Pole--The North Pole Times!

Ho Ho Ho!

Santa

The games were fun for all and proved to be very exciting.

“I enjoyed all the events and am proud of my fellow deer,” said Rudolph. “I can’t wait until next year.”

Each reindeer won a gold medal and each finished second one time in the very competitive events.

Our gold medal winners are Donder in the 2,222-Mile Marathon, Cupid in the High Jump, Vixen in the Long Jump, Comet in the Sprint Race, Blitzen in the Around-the-World Marathon, Prancer in the Figure Skating competition, Dasher in the Speed Skating event and Dancer in the Obstacle Course.

The second-place finishers were Comet in the High Jump, Dancer in the Long Jump, Blitzen at the Sprint Race, Prancer in the Around-the-World Marathon, Cupid in Figure Skating, Donder in Speed Skating, Vixen in the Obstacle Course and Dasher in the 2222-Mile Marathon.

Thanks for following the games and see you next year!