by Journey, age 8 from Albany, New York, asks Santa about flying, the Hudson River, and being New York’s capital.
Dear Santa, my name is Journey, and I am eight years old. I live in Albany, New York, where my grandpa says a golden dome sits right on top of our state capitol building.
Dear Journey, a capitol topped with a golden dome deserves a very dazzling flyover, your grandpa picked a truly striking hometown.
Santa, I have three questions.
Is Santa and his reindeer flying? My little sister wants to know how you stay up in the sky all night.
We do fly, Journey, a bit of Christmas magic keeps my reindeer soaring smoothly across the sky. Tell your little sister the whole team trains hard every year to keep that magic running strong.
My grandpa says Albany sits along the Hudson River. Is that true?
It is true, Journey, the Hudson River flows right past your city, an important part of its history and trade. I always follow that glimmering path to help find my way to your rooftop.
My grandpa says Albany is the capital of the whole state of New York. Is that true?
It is true, Journey, Albany serves as New York’s capital, an important center of government for the whole state. That kind of steady, important responsibility keeps a city rather busy all year round.
Merry Christmas, Santa.
Your friend,
Journey Halstead
Albany, New York
P.S. Will you fly a little lower to say hello this year?
Every single year, Journey, a golden dome always earns a proper wave.
