Happy, Happy, Happy Holidays to you all!

 You know how much I like words that rhyme, so I thought I would send you a Christmas Card that I wrote myself.  Ready?

It's been a tough year, in so many ways.
It started with COVID, then came the delays.
The basketball tourneys were cancelled in March.
And scrubbed were the trips to St. Louis' Arch.

The trip to San Fran got pushed to next year,
But these were just hiccups in our lives I fear.
I watch the TV with Mom and with Dad,
From all that I see, it makes me so sad.

Hundreds of thousands of people have died.

Jobs have been lost, and many have cried.

Kids have gone hungry and can't go to school.

Having a snow day is no longer cool.

They held an election, and Joe Biden won.

But a whole bunch of people don't think that it's done.

They argue and curse and scream and they yell,

A commotion so nasty that no one can quell.

No one is happy, they're mad and they're mean.

I think that Old Grinch must be on the scene.

But things will get better; Of that I am sure.

The problem of COVID, now has a cure.

We know that a mask can keep COVID at bay.

So Mom, Dad and I wear one when away.

We go out to eat, four times a week.

We must dine Al Fresco, (that's outdoors in Greek?)

For Christmas we're staying in Scottsdale, you know.

We'll walk and we'll cuddle and not miss the snow.

It may be some months before all is well.

I hope you can bear it; It's going to be swell.

And soon I'll be seeing my kids once again.

We'll read at the library, they'll pet me and then...

The dark days will be over, the sun will shine bright.

And just maybe the Left will speak to the Right.

And then you can eat, at the Rest'rant inside.

(Which may work for you - NOT for me - I have tried!)

But things will be better; In my heart I just know.

Like the spring that arrives, after tons of cold snow.

And so may I end, with a wish, then I'm done.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Great 2021!

Love to you all,

Your favorite-est puppy, Guinness!