I couldn’t believe my luck when I received word that Mrs. Claus was willing to do an on-line chat with Friend for the Ride. (I had emailed the North Pole and inquired.) So here is my brief but insightful conversation with Santa’s wife:
Me: Thanks so much for agreeing to chat, Mrs. Claus. I’m new to blogging . This is quite an honor for me.
Mrs. Claus: You’re welcome, honey. Santa and I are all about helping those who need extra help.
Me: I hope you won’t mind me asking: How was your menopause?
Mrs. Claus: Whenever I got a hot flash, Santa just took me for a chilly ride on the sleigh. I flew through menopause!
Me: Did you have trouble with weight gain?
Mrs. Claus: Yes, but mostly because Santa brings back the Christmas Eve cookies that you good folks leave him. We freeze them, and I end up nibbling all year long.
Me: Now that you’re in your senior years, do you have any regrets?
Mrs. Claus: I wish I’d had my own career. I’m usually portrayed as the woman behind the great man, smiling in a rocker. I wish I’d rocked the world in other ways, maybe as a Rockette or an astronaut blasting about in rocket ships.
Me: When Santa returns from delivering presents on Christmas Eve, are you waiting up for him?
Mrs. Claus: Anyone married to a man as spunky as Santa would wait up for him. That’s all I’m going to say about that!
Me: I know you’re mega busy right now, Mrs. Claus. Again, thanks so much for chatting with me.
Mrs. Claus: Life’s a beach, honey, even in the North Pole. You tell all your readers to whoop it up this holiday.
Me: Thanks, Mrs. Claus. I will!
Photo: The famous couple on a 1919 postcard reprinted on “Mrs Claus-Wikepedia.”
Friend For The Ride 
Your posts are just the most fun. I never thought of Santa as spunky and that someone (Mrs. Claus) would be waiting up for him….maybe in a faux-fur trimmed silky nightgown. Hmmmmm. Puts a whole new spin on it, no?
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Yes, a nightgown she only wears every year on Christmas Eve!
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Haha! Cute & clever. Glad to know that Mrs. Claus isn’t just a chubby face; she sounds like a hoot. Merry Christmas to Mr. & Mrs. Claus, to you, and to all your happy readers!
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And Merry Christmas to you!
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This is, perhaps, the cutest blog post I have ever read! Thank you, Barbara and Mrs. Claus, for making my Christmas even merrier!
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You are too kind…
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Hahaha cute!
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She was so full of life when I talked to her–not the granny in a rocking chair type. I felt a tinge of sadness for her that she regrets not having her own career.
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That picture from 1919 sure captures a tender moment.
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iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee you and mr claus
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Loved this!!
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Thanks. I was so pleased she would do an interview! And this year Santa wrote me a guest post! Coming up next week!
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Can’t wait!!
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dear miss clus iwould like too know how too make raindeer food for Christmas your friend andy
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dear miss clause how do you make the perfect cookies
your friend Parys
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How can I talk with mrs Claus? Please tell me!😇😇😇😀😃😄
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