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Santa: The Morning After

photo courtesy of outrigger.com

Ever wonder where Santa goes to unwind after the hectic rush of his Christmas deliveries?  Thanks to the sharp reporting of our family in Hawai’i, I’m happy to say I can solve the mystery for you.

Here he is, arriving at the beach by outrigger canoe (hey, the reindeer need a break too!)…  Keoni and I have a pipe-dream of converting a certain acre of land on the Big Island into a bed and breakfast (once the Idaho kids have finished school and we’re free to return to the Islands)–think Santa would like a place to stay?  Mele Kalikimaka!

16 responses to “Santa: The Morning After”

  1. Love his casual checked attire.
    Happy Yule to you and yours, Kana.

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      Kana Tyler

      That’s a (modified) traditional Palaka shirt… You see them on a lot of the older photos of Hawai’ian musicians. :)

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  2. Merry Christmas, Kana. :-)

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    1. I should’ve said… this is a FREEBIE today only.

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      Kana Tyler

      SWEET, I’m on it! Thank you! :)

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    Chatter Master

    Merry Christmas! And I think Santa LOVES your idea! :)

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  4. You two would make wonderful B&B owners, making each guest feel like part of the family. I sincerely hope that dream comes true for you.

    Merry Christmas to you and your family, Kana!

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    Cowboy

    Merry Christmas to you and your family – Enjoy your day!

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  6. Another Christmas mystery solved!

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    Anonymous

    You can bet that your original Santas will!

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  8. Wonderful idea!

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  9. Great idea!

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  10. Hawaii at Christmastide. Thanks to our President and his family, we now see how relaxing and still celebratory of Christ’s birth that can be. However, I would image the traditional Santa Claus suit could become slightly warm-ish?

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  11. B&Bs can be very rewarding!

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  12. That’s a cute Santa!!! Hope you are having a lovely holiday season! :)

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  13. Reblogged this on Crouse Photography and commented:
    Too Funny! Have fun Santa, you deserve it!

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