December 25, 1944

Dear Thomas well this is Christmas day and dad and I got ready yesterday about noon and went over to Peggie’s and then when we got up this morning it had rain some time in the night and the ground was a sheet of ice so we did not even stay for dinner we tore right out for home and dad had to get out and Pat on the changed and the car was all covered with ice and when we got home he was afraid to go over to Naomi but I told her if it got bad we would not try and come over for you know how hard hit it is for dad to drive but maybe some of them will come here so she can have her Christmas present from us anyway but if they don’t we will take them to her as soon as the ice go off. Well Joyce sure was surprised anyway I got her doll that the sister give me and she thought it was a Basket of fruit and she said it for mother and when she got up she said to Peggie don’t you want to open your present and Peggie said no you open it and then when she seen it was a doll she look at me and run and jumped in my lap and hugged me around the neck and kiss me she sure was surprised and tickled too. She is sure some girl but you know she look just like she always did I don’t see much difference in her, and she sure did get lots of nice presents and Peggie give me a nice slip and Joyce give me some toilet powder and you new bath salts and stuff like that, and dad he got his Rigly Son of Prince Albert and a set of Beer Bottles you know little one. Salt and pepper shakers.

Well the day is gone and no one came I guess it was too slick for any of them to venture out too. Well I sure was glad when we got home from Peggie’s for I was scared that someone would slide into us and smack. Well I call Naomi tomorrow and see how she is. Well I sure do hope your all right and I hope you got all your boxes by now Peggie and Joyce sent you one too they told me they did. Well I close for tonight so answer as soon as possible, mother and dad.