Extra Points: Naughty or nice

By DAVID WEINBERG

Grandsons Hampton (8), Graham (6) and Nixon (3) wrote letters to Santa weeks ago.

Hampton is hoping to have some Phillies swag under the tree Christmas morning while Graham asked for some Eagles gear.

It was tough to decipher what Nixon was wishing to be left in his stocking, given that he has yet to learn how to write, but he’s made it reasonably clear that he’d love a pair of “Bluey” Crocs to go with a Bryce Harper jersey.

No one knows what Whit wants. Then again, he just turned 4 months old.

The letters also included other items such as a boat, and a tree house with a slide that dumps its riders into an in-ground swimming pool.

Any mention of prices about said items was quickly rebuked.

“It doesn’t matter how much it costs in the store,” Hampton said. “If Santa makes it, it’s free.”

It’s hard to argue with that logic.

I decided to use that strategy when constructing my own list for my wife, otherwise known as Mrs. Claus.

“Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. If you could leave the following presents under my tree (or in my driveway) this year, it will be a very Merry Christmas. David.

1. A blue or red 2023 or 2024 Corvette. It might be difficult to get in and out of that car at 66 years old, but it would be worth a knee replacement or two.

1. A winter vacation home in Florida, preferably at the 55-and-over Latitude Margaritaville complex just outside Daytona Beach. Four grandsons – Hampton, Graham and Nixon have a 4-month-old brother named Whit – require me to be here for the spring, summer and fall, but it’s getting tougher and tougher to handle the frigid winters. This past week was brutal. Being a Parrothead since the 1970’s, it’s the perfect combination of warm weather and cool vibe.

1. Memberships to several local golf courses to go with my current membership at Cape May National. As much as I love CMN, I wouldn’t mind teeing it up at one of the area’s top private courses like Galloway National, Atlantic City or Union League National.

1. Tickets to all the concerts in Atlantic City casinos such as Borgata, Hard Rock or Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. I missed out on seeing Earth Wind and Fire at Borgata last week, but recent Kennedy Center honoree Bonnie Raitt is coming to Borgata on April 19, which just also happens to be my birthday.

1. Back to golf. I’d love the opportunity to tee it up at Pebble Beach and its sister courses Spanish Bay and Spyglass.Sure, it normally costs at least $500 to play each course.

• But just like with the Corvette, vacation home and even the swimming pool. ... If Santa makes it, it’s free.