Even though Santa can ' t always answer every letter he receives , Mrs . Claus always makes sure he reads every one .
JAMIE BERTHOLD
IN : What do you do for the rest of the year when you ’ re not preparing for Christmas ?
SC : After the long flight at Christmas , I take a long nap . Then , we begin to make toys for next year , but of course we leave time for the elves , reindeer , Mrs . Claus and me to
have some fun playing games .
IN : Mrs . Claus , what ’ s it like to be married to the jolly old soul ?
MC : It is fun to be married to the man who brings joy to so many children and be able to be part of that joy . But it is hard to get him to eat his vegetables when all he wants is cookies !
IN : OK , Santa , since it is evident you like cookies , what type is your favorite ?
SC : Chocolate chip , of course !
IN : Do you have any advice for the children as Christmas draws near ?
MC : Remember to eat your vegetables , and stay healthy !
SC : But the most important thing of all is to be good and kind to everyone so that you are on the nice list .
IN : What do you want to say in closing ?
Santa and Mrs . Claus take a selfie wearing their masks .
MRS . CLAUS
SC : I like to encourage everyone to treat everyday like we do Christmas . On Christmas , we have that special feeling inside , and we are happy and kind . Imagine what the world would be like if each and every one of us did that each and every day .
IN : Thank you , Santa and Mrs . Claus ! Merry Christmas !
ABI O ’ BANNON
Santa loves to read to children !
FRANCES BERTHOLD
Santa James is fully certified by Morgan ' s Inclusion Initiative for people with disabilities from Morgan ' s Wonderland in San Antonio . Santa James and Mrs . Claus can be contacted via email at santajamesofbcs @ gmail . Check out their Facebook page at facebook . com / santajamesofbcs , where they count down to Christmas with holiday recipes and trivia between November 1 and Christmas Day . You can meet them at the Brazos Valley African American Museum in Bryan for a storytime session on Saturday , Dec . 4 from 11 a . m . to noon .
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