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ersanta


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We are in our stick home in Garden Grove, California, but we will be taking off for a 3 week trip up to the Central Coast. My wife, Ava and I usuallly are on the road about 5 or 6 months annually. We enjoy the Northwest, especially the Oregon Coast.

We usually shut down for Novemeber and December because my wife and I are busy during the Christmas season as Santa and Mrs. Claus. I work in one of the major Malls in Orange County and Ava and I do many private parties when I am off set at the Mall. The 6 weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas is total chaos. Our reward after working so hard during the holidays, it is to do our customary trip to the desert after New Years and hit the road around March or April for 4 or 5 months.

This coming year, 2008, we will be celebrating 40th year anniversary, thus we are treating ourselves to a tour of the good ole USA. From So. Cal to the Southeast, up the Eastern seaboard, back through Tennessee and on to Branson for the Rally. After the Rally we head up to Overland Park, Kansas for a Santa Claus conference with about 600-700 Santas from around the USA, Canada, and International. Should be a good HO HO HO time. From there up north, then eventually west to Seattle, WA. to go on a cruise to Alaska. Then when that is completed we will slowly head south, back home.

It has been a pleasure to read about or chat with "Our Gang" on the RV-Dream Site.

"Practice the Spirit Daily"
Nelson and Ava Burke
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Nelson and Ava,

Congrats on 40 years, sounds like a wonderful plan to me.  Hope you have great weather and fair winds as you travel.  If you get all the way to Maine, eat a lobster or two. 

My brother (who lives in Maine) does Christmas tree sales in Virginia between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.  We also have a co-workamper here at Great Lakes Escape RV Resort who is Santa in a mall (don't know where).  It does make for a busy season and certainly deserves a retreat to the desert (or wherever) once it's over.

Darrell

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Nelson and Ava.....wish we were going with you. I take it that Nelson is a Santa at times??? Hey it is great that you are going to the Rally. I hope that we will have the opportunity to meet both of you there. Have a safe trip

Joe and Sherri

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Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you have a great trip planned. Take your time and enjoy.

See you in Branson.smile

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