Hello, I’m Chris. Welcome to my blog site. I am a writer/producer, but over the years (the last 26…), one particular hobby of mine has grown into more of an avocation – playing Santa Claus. With a last name like Shoemaker, perhaps it was somewhat unavoidable!
My wife plays Mrs. Claus (a wonderful ham I might add but the real deal!) and my kids have taken on the role of various elves when called upon (until they each reached the age of 16 or so – once it just wasn’t “cool” anymore).
They remind me of the Claus-related “3 Stages of Man” saying I’ll paraphrase here:
“At first you believe in Santa, then you don’t, then you become Santa.”
I may be reading more into those words, but they actually ring truer to me the older I become. In a sense, we all come into this world wide-eyed with a burning curiosity to learn. As life happens it throws a few punches, so we narrow it’s scope while we bolster our defenses. As we age, our souls seem to mellow, and at least for this person, I find like Alice, I return to a state of being that is “…curiouser and curiouser.”
If you are a true believer and practitioner of the Christmas spirit, you’ve come to the right place.
If you wish to learn more about our annual merry-making, check out our Claus Family Christmas website at www.clausfamilychristmas.com.
Because of this background I suspect, and because Mrs. Claus is so predominant a force of nature in our live performances, I was creatively compelled to pen my first children’s book, entitled no less, The Great Mrs. Claus. It was a fantastically fun and focused project to complete (nearly 3 years in the making) and a few more years to imagine the world that surrounds it. If you check out the book’s website, you’ll see what I mean. www.clausdiaries.com
Anyway, I humbly invite you to one of our live shows or book-signings. I’ll work to get the public performance dates up on this site soon.
Honestly, keep a kind perspective on the holiday season. It can lend powerful opportunities to remind someone you love just how special they are. Enjoy life.
Cheers for now!
Santa Chris and Mrs. Claus greet passersby in Beverly Hills
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