Carolyn Holm

Mom,
WHERE IS DAD?????
Winston

Dear Winston,
In Alaska!
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
Alaska?????? Why???????
Winston

Dear Winston,
He’s fishing! He’ll come home with a pile of salmon!
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
Can’t he find any salmon here?
Winston

Dear Winston,
Not like the salmon he finds in Alaska. There he gets to stand in a freezing river, in the cold and rain, to snag his salmon. Something only a dedicated fisherman would appreciate. 
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
Puffin says Alaska is full of predators.
Winston

Dear Winston,
Oh my god, not the predators thing again. Will you guys please stop with the predators story? Dad is not going to be eaten by predators.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
You say that, but Dad told Puffin there are Grizzly Bears right there where they fish. You don’t get more predatorish than that.
Winston

Dear Winston,
The bears are too busy fishing themselves to pay much attention to humans. And besides, they don’t think we’re all that tasty. They much prefer salmon. 
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
Puffin says your attitude about Dad and the predator bears is cavalier.
Winston

Dear Winston,
Cavalier? Seriously? What has Puffin been reading? 
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
Most of the time Puffin tends to be a grumpy old badger, but sometimes he’s right.
Winston

Dear Winston,
Granted. But you’ll see, Dad won’t be eaten by a Grizzly Bear.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
He’s been gone for days. If he hasn’t been eaten, then he’s abandoned us. That’s even worse.
Winston

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