Carolyn Holm

Dear Mom,
It’s Christmas?????????
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Yes! I thought you knew that.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
But where is everyone?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
It’s just us this year. You and the cats and me and Dad.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
But where is your daughter? And her dog Mika? They always come for the holidays!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Not this year, sweetie. Because of the Pandemic. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Mika isn’t coming????????
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
No, sweetie. I know, it’s a disappointment. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
What happened to the tree?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
We skipped the tree this year. Can you imagine what Winston would do to a tree? Probably bring it down, right? So, we decided to deck the halls with safer things, like wreaths. But he’ll probably still find a way to wreak havoc. We’ll have a tree again next year. He’ll be an adult then, and hopefully not so wild and crazy.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
What happened to the big party?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Our Christmas Eve family party was on Zoom last night. Remember all the laughing and shouting?
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
But it can’t be a holiday party without Mika. Was she in the Zoom?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
She was in the background. She thought we were carrying on a bit too much.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
So, none of them are here? Your daughter, her dog, all the fun family people? It was a party without the party? 
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
None of them could be here, sweetie. But we had a good time!
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
What about the Christmas Day traditions? The fun nephews, the man who likes to pick me up, the lazy breakfast, the stocking surprises, and then best of all, the Christmas Day walk?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
We’ll all plan on a big party one day when things get more normal. Hopefully next summer!
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Next summer is a long time away.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
It will be here before we know it. Meanwhile, today we’ll have a nice little party by ourselves.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Will we have treats? 
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Of course we will! Merry Merriment, sweetie!
Love, Carolyn

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