Author Archives: SantaRocky

This July is a season for optimism as we are opening back up society, although the fight against Covid is not over, we are not locked down and over stressing our first responders like last year. We had a great drive to supply some gifts for First Responder children across Medina County last year andContinue reading “July Santa Thoughts – Christmas in July”

It is June and we are getting close to half way to Christmas and I am getting excited for a great year. The North Pole is humming along at breakneck speed. With Christmas in July coming shortly Santa will be seen perusing the beaches at Folly Beach South Carolina. So if you are south forContinue reading “Santa’s June Thoughts”

Hugs!!! The thing I missed the most during this COVID Pandemic. Now that the masked mandate and social distancing for those who are fully vaccinated has ended, Hugs are the best medicine for me. Santa sure has missed all the personal interaction with the children and is looking forward to the upcoming Christmas season. SeeingContinue reading “Santa’s May Thoughts”

April Showers may bring Covid relief. Is herd immunity around the corner? We are used to operating in a bubble at the North Pole, but humans are social animals. The need for interaction is not only desired but necessary. As we start to open up the world let us reach out to those we knowContinue reading “Santa’s April Thoughts”

Happy St. Paddy’s Day. Santy will have to partake of a nice pint of Guinness in honor of a great 5th, century saint. He lived a couple of centuries after Saint Nicholas, and like Daidí na Nollag (Daddy of Christmas), St Patrick also had many legends and stories told of his great love for Jesus Christ.Continue reading “Santa’s March Thoughts”

Happy Valentine’s Day. there are lots of stories and theories about Santa Valentino – Saint Valentine. He was martyred in Rome by the Emperor Claudius II in 269AD about 9 years before I was born. Just like me there was more than one St. Valentine. The one I am talking about was a priest inContinue reading “Santa’s February Thoughts”

Hope all had a holy and blessed Christmas. This year was a very challenging year all over the world. Santa did his best to make the season bright. And now we prepare to make this year the best we can, and get ready for next Christmas. It is easy to give in to all thatContinue reading “Santa’s January Thoughts”

As I sit on Christmas Eve, ready to make a historic run in the year 2020 it is easy to say this was a terrible year. Then I think of all the terrible years in history with wars and famine and even pandemics like this year. I think of the pandemic that took my parentsContinue reading “Merry Christmas”

As the song says; “I will be home for Christmas if only in my dreams”. Many people will not be where they want to be this Christmas. My prayer is for all to have the magic of Christmas dreams this year. In true Dickens fashion I pray that your dreams of Christmas past are ofContinue reading “Christmas Dreams 2020”

First Santa Rocky salutes all US Military, active and veterans for their service to their country. You are the protectors of freedom and justice for all. We owe you a debt we can never repay. Santa is thinking and praying for all service personnel who cannot be home with their children this Christmas. We wouldContinue reading “United States Military”