Merry Xmas and a wonderful New Year to all of you

Dear Bob, Lottie, Roxann, Melody, Jill, Mark, and Jackie.

Xmas time is here again but were not making many plans this year.

Seems none of your children here so we just celebrate along maybe Potters will be here for dinner. Buts just seems to me the holidays belong to your own family not to outsiders.

Jessie goes to Clements and Marvin and Marie to Harolds so that leaves us alone.

Its really cold here last few days and no snow but lots of sickness. I think we would feel better if it would snow.

His pen wouldn't write so he took mine but writes for me.

Were both been sick with colds and I still am. He stayed in bed one day but Ive been up doing the work everyday.

Sure hope you have a nice Xmas and Santa is real good to you too.

I have box of candy from girl scouts and can of candy bought from church so thats enough for us.

Sure hope you can send us a nice big leter for our Xmas don't think anything would be nicer, unless you could come have dinner with us. That sure would be just wonderful. but guess Im just dreaming Haven't heard from Martin for so long wonder why he dont write. last we heard just before Fathers day and I wrote said why dont you go get a card send to Dad for fathers day he sure would enjoy that so he did and send him a keytag for his ear keys and thats last we heard from him so not too much difference between you girls and him.

We done pretty good with our cards but not nearly as good as last year.

Hope you all have a wonderful time Xmas and Santa is real good to all of you were sending 2.00 not much but that Social Security check dont stretch very far either. Insurance on house come due in Dec so that come from the cards. But glad were able to see them for me both enjoy selling and meeting old friends.

Merry Xmas and a wonderful New Year to all of you. Lots of love from Dad & Dora