LONG AGO EXCITING in Postcards 4

We always opened presents on Christmas Eve at our house. Once mother was done serving the scrambled eggs, she rushed upstairs to wrap the gifts. Grandma’s boxes were always wrapped in white tissue paper and tied with real grosgrain ribbon which I remember as blue. Gimpa handed out cash, and Gunny had another martini.

I always got a really good book with wonderful illustrations every year. That was the most exciting happening of the evening. When the Garretson House burned, not only were all the good pieces of inherited furniture in it, so were all these wonderful childhood books. I have kept an eye out over the years for copies of these editions, and I have replaced about four of them.

Christmas morning, the moment mother would let me out of the house, I would run across the lawn, through the hedge, and across to the Clarks house. What did Buddy and Mike get? More cars for their Lionel trains? Was the track already up? Now, this was really exciting stuff.

I hope you all have a quietly exciting holiday at home.

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Himself: Has to get gravy. Games too.
Myself: Write here. Catch up on my reading here.
Reading: Obama.
Watching: 60 minutes and a special on King Arthur.
Photo: Top: The tree on the Camel Chests with many Bobbie presents. Bottom: Target wrapping paper.
Gratitude’s: Good to know that Target, Walmart, and Costco are the main Covid 19 super spreader locations here in San Diego.