Carolyn Holm

Hey Mom,
I’m all excited! I want to go to the party!
Winston

Dear Winston,
First of all, do you even know what a party is? You’re a pandemic kitten. Lockdown is all you know. You’ve never even seen a party.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
It’s like when I race around the house out of control!!!!!!!!!
Winston

Dear Winston,
That certainly is one kind of party. 
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
And there are a lot of beverages. Mostly in red cups.
Winston

Dear Winston,
That sounds like a frat party.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
Wait, you said first of all. What’s second?
Winston

Dear Winston,
Oh, well, you said you want to go to the party. So that begs the question: what party?
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
It’s called Spring Break!!!!!!!!!!!
Winston

Dear Winston,
That explains a lot. How on earth do you know about Spring Break?
Love, Carolyn

Mom!
It was on TV!
Winston

Dear Winston,
I should have known. What do you know about it?
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
Not much, except that people have a really great time. They make a lot of noise, twist and shout, race around, jump up and down, and generally act totally out of control. 
Winston

Dear Winston,
That does sound like Spring Break. And it sounds like your kind of party. But sweetie, you can’t go to one of those parties. It would mean going outside. And mingling with a lot of strangers. 
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
People other than you and Dad? That would just be weird.
Winston

Dear Winston,
You are such a Pandemic Kid. You will be in for a real shock when we have friends over for dinner one of these days. 
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
People are going to come inside our house????????
Winston

Dear Winston,
Not only that, but they are going to sit at our dining table and we’ll all eat together, and talk and laugh loudly.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
Have you and Dad lost your marbles? That’s just crazy!!!!!!!!!!!
Winston

Dear Winston,
Relax. It will be when we’re all vaccinated. You can hide under the bed with Puffin. I’m sure that’s where he will be.
Love, Carolyn

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