Christmas Memory 9

My Aunt Jody was engaged to "Uncle" Tom for most of my childhood. He ran an auto body shop out of our garage. When we were little we would stage big wheel "accidents" and "tow" our vehicles to the shop where he would make a big production out of repairing them. That isn't the memory, but it gives you a perspective on how cool he is. For a few years, Uncle Tom took us to the Radio City Christmas Show and, occasionally, a ride in the horse drawn carriages in Central Park for Christmas, but to little me, the big thing was stopping at The Ground Round for dinner on the way home. They showed old cartoons and the wall and you ate all the popcorn you wanted before and during dinner and you were allowed to throw peanut shells on the floor. It was my favorite place and in, my little kid view, The Greatest Restaurant on Earth. Sadly, they all closed near us or would go again for Christmas.

Merry Christmas

I finally mailed the last of our cards today (I had run out and then didn't get to them) so I figured it's time to send it out here. :-)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!