she looked nothing like Santa Clausnot that she had to  but like him   she crushed it

    Joe?  said so on the watered box

                                          I’m Erin.

Erin  Joe

chuckledrolled her eyes

                     That was a stupid question. 

Joe may have a roommate or boyfriend  Not stupid

                                                            Looks like my Christmas package  From Grinch

Yes. eyes grew big   Grinch?

My daughter shes funny thaway

                                     Takes after me    In more ways than I woud have imagined

Why would you say that?

Im a prick

cringed  That’s ah . . . that’s . quite an admission.

I make not for myself alonebut  for entitled white men everywhere

                                                                           Pricks

she tried to suppress her laughter

Let it go

she rocked the porch with her hahas

                                           You're hilarious.

Im honest

                  My packageIve been losing my mind over it past two days Thought the post office lost it I was all over them today  They said they coudnt promise me anythingworking through a contractor I reminded them they made a transaction with my daughter accepting her money the package

A promise

    Anlook at you Fulfilling their obligation

Yaoughta head over Friday an draw a checkthank you

                                                             Thank you thank you thank yamade my Christmas   Truly

Erin handed him the boxtucked it under his arm

                                                     Comere kiddo I need to give you a hug

she stepped into his arm

they hugged firmly

    I thought I might not see this

It was at my neighbor’s. They’re out of town. I’m watching their place and saw it in the rain, then I saw it wasn’t their name, their address I had to bring it over.

                                                            It's Christmas.

Youre a goddess  Youve made my Christmas

                                                    I cant tellya how happy I am 

 

no sooner inside he called his daughter

told her what transpired

she was relieved

                   I told Erin she was far better lookin than Santa 

Jeez, Papa.

 

 

opening her repackaged package this morning

                                                had to get it out of its wet clotheseyes closeddidnt see A THING  he talked with his daughter and as he did he commented on all the tins of fish oysters mussels cocklesChrist

              two in particular

Fried Mussels in Marinade  lyrical

                                       though his favourite  hands down

Stickleback in Pickled Sauce  poetic

                                       he yelled into the phone  TakethaTolkien

Cellar door my ass

                    

0846,  Thursday – Merry Christmas Happy Holidays Happy Hanukkah,  25  12. 25

1508,  Thursday

Elvis Presley  Blue Christmas  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6WnnZRSKYs