it’s 24 days to Christmas…have you sent your letter to Santa?

Out and about Downtown Bentonville  yesterday and spotted a direct delivery to the North Pole, located at the Ice skating Rink in Lawrence Plaza. How neat is that – take the kids and drop their wish lists in direct to Santa!

North Pole Express
North Pole Express

Oh, how I remember writing letters to Santa as a child. The excitement. The wonders of it all. My brother and I looking at the catalog’s and dreaming of the toys that he would bring…of course we were always “good” that year!! The special time spent with my Papo as he looked over our shoulders to see what we were asking for and Mamo always checking the spelling and grammar.

We anxiously waited for the postman to arrive to take our letters to the North Pole. It seemed like the longest time before Christmas morning arrived to see if we were naughty or nice in Santa’s eyes.

Me and Santa
me and Santa Circa 1960

Only years later would I learn that “Santa” was my Papo..My grandfather was the director of the YMCA and a Red Cross volunteer, so each year he would visit children as “Santa”. As I got older, I was able to be an “elf” for a few years. The joy in children’s eyes when they spot Santa is magical!

Have you been naughty or nice? Get your letters in the mail to Santa.

Make memories with children and grandchildren…it lasts forever.

Published by Linda Hobkirk

"Passion, Integrity, Experience, Results" Hi there, May I introduce myself... I am passionate about helping people with the guidance and knowledge necessary to complete this huge investment in their lives. I am a full time Realtor® and Executive Broker with RE/MAX Real Estate Results in Northwest Arkansas. Over the past 18 years, I have been blessed to assist over 380 families moving in and out of this great area. My reward is that so many people have trusted me to guide them in making the decision to call a place HOME. Thank you to each and every one! NWA is headquarters to WalMart, J.B. Hunt Trucking, and Tyson Foods. Most (all) vendors who supply WMT have offices in this area, hence the nickname "Vendorville". It's been interesting over the last 28 yrs. watching the growth changes around here. Every day changes are happening in NWArk! When I am not working; I enjoy my family, friends, keeping up with the techy stuff, reading all kinds of books, motorcycle riding, cooking, gardening, a good glass of wine, traveling and fun. Proud to share that I have a wonderful daughter and a "grandma" of four - 3 young men and a "little Princess" who is really our little "barefoot country kid" who is 10...time flies as you watch your children raise their children! Northwest Arkansas is a beautiful place to live, and raise a family or enjoy retirement. Have any questions? Reach out - I will assist you in finding the answer. Email me at: Linda@LoveNWA.com Life is what you make it...get out and enjoy! Thank you for following along as I share about NW Arkansas, real estate and more. (All views and opinions are mine.)

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