the Stand-In
Oct 25, 2018
3 minutes
BY ROBIN BRAZILL SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON
WE WERE MINUTES away from the house when my mother-in-law called my cell. I gave my husband, Chad, the bad news. “Your father has to bow out on playing Santa,” I said. “Your mom says he’s just too sick.”
We had driven all the way out to Sandpoint, Idaho, to stage our Christmas photos. A Santa Claus with a real belly and beard. A neighboring Christmas-tree farm for the perfect background. I paid attention to every detail, having documented our
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