Perfect Christmas

Howdy folks, and welcome to Fantasy Land. I am yer old buddy Scotty. Thanks for coming to Grandpa and Grandma’s on Christmas day!! It is a perfect 32 degrees out here, sunny with snow flurries but dry roads and safe traveling. All 4 of our daughters and their families got here a while ago. The kids all had stories to tell about what Santa brought, and if you have never seen it, let me tell ya… the kids telling stories with wonder in their voices about Santa and what magic happened last night can be the best part of the morning. Let’s head on in and visit the rest of the family. If you look to your left you will see the Brown kids putting the finishing touches on a huge snowman, complete with a carrot nose. On your right, you may see Alli throwing snowballs with the West kids, all dressed warmly and having a blast. Delylah and Medea are in the house playing with Winston the wonder puppy (we wonder what he really is). The girls have pretty much got the carnage from this morning’s present opening cleaned up. The house is filled with the smells of the impending feast. While the kids started breaking toys and working up an appetite, Grandma started on the food, which is almost ready now. Doesn’t it smell great? Bubba is finishing up peeling potatoes now, and Christina’s deviled eggs are just getting on the platter. Angel has finished the chicken and noodles, and Jammie is outside with the kids finishing the snowman. Laura is taking her thousandth picture of the day and Shawn is around here somewhere, probably rounding up the kids for dinner. Sarah and Jordan are talking to Mama (Grandma) about the wonders of a career at Wal-Mart, and when they all have to be at work next. Yep, we’re all here. All safe. We don’t always have enough money to buy what the kids ask for, but everybody gets something under the tree. There was even a present or two for an old grouch like me. But you know what? The best Christmas fantasy of all for me comes true every year. All the kids come home to see Mama and me. What more could a fella want? Gotta go now. Thanks for coming. Hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas!