Allen Northcutt, wrote the first draft of 'Chris Moose on Christmas eve in 1982 while dealing with the many issues of raising a learning disabled child. And then the manuscript sat in a drawer for 29 years. Allen is a decorated U. S. Marine Corps fighter pilot, Vietnam war veteran and retired investment banker. His enduring passions are the outdoors, adventure recreation, competitive sports, and spending quality time with family and old friends. Motivation to resurrect Chris Moose came from friends encouragement that Chris Moose could become the first new perennial Christmas character in the past 50 years.