Slumber.

ON SLEEP.

How was your slumber?
I asked.

It was good.
he said.
Except I opened my eyes a lot, because when I close them sometimes I get scared because the walls look like monsters crawling along them.

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ON THE CALENDAR.

Daddy!
she came running in.
Bad news!

What?! I said. Are you okay?!

Yeah.
she said.
But I just checked the calendar, and Christmas is on Friday this year. So you and Mama will both be working.

Well. I said. How about we plan on taking the day off. Sound good?

Yes. she said.

Okay.
I said.
Done deal.

And it will be.