Never did get to that movie-found out I had to pick up a present before two or wait until after Christmas. I postponed the movie and went to Chatham. Gracie kept me company.

When I was a kid, so many people sent Christmas cards the postman came twice a day, once in the morning then again in the afternoon. I was always so excited to get a card of my very own. My Aunt Barbara used to send each of us one. My mother would stick them in the middle of the tree to hide the bare spots. I just thought she did that so we could see them every night bathe in the lights of the tree.