Thanksgiving in Hootin Holler

Dear Alvis:Things are much the same here in Hootin Holler. It seems we get more forgetful the older we get. Your father sat on his glasses the other day and bent them so badly we had to go to the store to get them fixed. The man that fixed them advised us never to put glasses where we might sit down. Your father told him that was easy for him to say because hindsight is always 20/20.

We will have Thanksgiving dinner here, then your father and I will fall asleep in our rocking chairs. It is almost like someone feeds sleeping pills to the turkeys before we eat them.

Sorry you are not able to come home for Thanksgiving. But we will be happy to see you at Christmas time. Speaking of Christmas, I never saw so many places preparing for Christmas so early. Some stores began putting out their Christmas things in October. The Hootin Holler Dollar Store ran out of Christmas stuff in October and had to restock already. Well I guess if you build a better mousetrap, people will beat a path to your store.

Tawnee Pile is still as wild as ever. It seems if a man walks by her, she goes out with him. I told your father she probably will get a lot of presents at Christmas from the guys she dates. Your father said the only presents she needs are a lot of antibiotics.

Redzina Goober told us the other day her husband is always out riding his bike, so she is giving him a pair of wool biking shorts for Christmas. She says it might encourage him to ride less and stay home more.Well, got to go and help your father. He is chasing the turkey in circles around the house. If we don't chase it in shifts, we won't catch it in time for dinner.

Love,
Mama