Track Santa

Have you ever tracked Santa? I have done it a few times..and this year will not be different. (You are never too old to believe!) This year instead of tracking Santa through the NORAD website, I will be tracking him on my cell phone.

NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) started tracking Santa in the late 1950's and has continued to do so every year since. They get calls and emails from children (and adults) from all over the world asking for Santa's whereabouts. The volunteers field those calls with the help of radar, satellites, Santa cams and even fighter jet pilots. They then relay this information to the public.

You can track the big man from the website above, or you can download the app to your phone (both iPhone and Android are available). At the time I wrote this post, this was the countdown:

I will be watching to see where he is...will you?

2012 Stamp Preview: Day 7

Christmas in July, indeed! Day seven of the preview brings us these charming Santa Claus stamps. Now to be honest, I am not a super huge fan of these stamps. I much prefer the realistic looking stamps to the more cartoonish ones. But think of these stamps being used on a letter to Santa himself. Yup that would be worth buying some.

"Though his roots go much further back, the modern Santa Claus, the giver of gifts, captured the American imagination in the Revolutionary War era. At that time, understandably critical of English traditions, people looked to the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas for cultural cues and seasonal inspiration. Since then, Santa has become more popular, and is today beloved by millions of children who write him letters, track his progress on the Internet, and leave him milk and cookies as tokens of their esteem."

I copied the above directly from Beyond the Perf because well...I couldn't think of anyway to say it better. The stamps were designed by artist Paul Rogers and art director Howard Paine.

So, tell me...do you like these stamps??