When my son was three, we lived in a small cottage on the Oregon coast. One day while we where at the post office, we saw a big cardboard cut out of Santa Claus standing next to a mailbox that had written on it, “Santa Claus, North Pole”. We decided to write a letter to Santa. He told me what to say and I wrote it. Then we walked to the post office and put it in the red mailbox that the cardboard Santa was standing next to.
In the letter he asked for a flashlight and a rabbit cup for Christmas. We were gone at Christmas. When we came back there was a package on the door step. Inside was a flashlight, a rabbit cup and a box of chocolates. The box of chocolates had a note on it that said “For my folks.”
The only thing I can figure out, is the mailbox wasn’t for just any kid to pretend to mail letters to Santa, but for serious requests only.
Hi Crow
love your web site. Wish we had more time to talk on the trail. I think this was a fun year on the PCT for everyone. Don’t think I’ll do it all again but will certainly do sections.
happy hiking
may your foot steps always be continuous
len