The question everybody asks right after “Are you ready for Christmas? is “What are you doing over the holidays?” This question had an automatic response until recently.
Now that Daddy is gone and Mama’s in a home, the answer is more complicated. There is no grandmother’s house to travel to.

Our children are grown, our cousins are scattered. Our aunts and uncles are not so spry and energetic anymore. Who will be the glue?

I am going to nominate my sister. She has a house all to herself. Nobody makes messes or gobbles up her food as fast as she makes it. Her house is already decorated. She is nicer than I am anyway and everybody knows where she lives.

Somebody has to be the family glue! She talks to everybody on the phone. This makes her the family favorite, so I think she is the most logical choice for our holiday hostess.

Everybody meet at her house around 10:30 Christmas morning. Bring your favorite dish and a gag gift. You out-of-state folks may need to pack sleeping bags. All pets welcome.

Don’t mention this to her though. I want it to be a SURPRISE!

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