Daddy had a gruff side. I learned later, as an adult, that most of my cousins were afraid of him! He was a real Christmas hound, though. It was he, not Momma, who brought in sacks of oranges and nuts and tangerines at Christmas. All day Christmas Eve, he’d make solitary forays into our little downtown for one more gift. He never thought there was enough.
Daddy had a gruff side. I learned later, as an adult, that most of my cousins were afraid of him! He was a real Christmas hound, though. It was he, not Momma, who brought in sacks of oranges and nuts and tangerines at Christmas. All day Christmas Eve, he’d make solitary forays into our little downtown for one more gift. He never thought there was enough.