Hip Hop
by carolynholm
Hey Winston,
I don’t know how you survive from day to day.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
???????
Winston
Dear Winston,
What’s that nasty sore between your shoulders? I sent a picture to the vet and he said it looks like an abrasion, and if it starts swelling to bring you in. An abrasion? How the heck did you get that?
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
Probably from having fun!
Winston
Dear Winston,
Presumably. But you’ve never been outside. And we have a supposedly safe environment inside.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
Perfect for running FAST!!! Dad says “I wonder what this running around is all about!” But he should try it! It feels so good!
Winston
Dear Winston,
I’d like to see that. The two of you leaping over the sofa together and racing through the kitchen.
Love, Carolyn
Hey Mom,
I bang myself on furniture when I jump up and run around the house.
Winston
Dear Winston,
You do indeed. The coffee table especially. When you hit that thing the clanging sound rings through the house. All that metal and glass. Did you get that abrasion from hitting the underside of the table at top speed?
Love, Carolyn
Hey Mom,
That must be it!!!! You should move that coffee table.
Winston
Dear Winston,
I’m not going to take interior design advice from someone who took a bite into one of the lamp shades.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
What bite?
Winston
Dear Winston,
Two neat punctures, cat-fang sized. In a lampshade. Next to the sofa.
Love, Carolyn
Hey Mom,
Are they still there?
Winston
Dear Winston,
Of course they are.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
That was an exploratory bite.
Winston
Dear Winston,
You’ve probably banged your head on the furniture too. More than once. No wonder you are, well, eccentric.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
I am?????
Winston
Dear Winston,
But always ready for more. Half-cocked, ready to fly at the slightest noise. Always ready to jump up and go.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
That’s because I love Hip Hop!!!!!
Winston
Dear Winston,
Hip Hop? I don’t think you really know what Hip Hop is.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
It’s hopping! I love to hop around!
Winston
Dear Winston,
Not exactly. It’s a whole culture. But I’m sure they would appreciate your enthusiasm.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
You and Dad should try Hip Hopping around! It’s hella cool!
Winston
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