22 Dec 1935
John Griffin to Family / Washington D.C.
Dear Mother, & Everyone
Here it is Sunday morning, the radio sings forth the Xmas Carols and it seems that Xmas is very nigh. However, we are hoping that the air mail will get this to you before Xmas day. So marry merry Xmas to all of you and we do hope that this will be a very happy year.
We have our tree. It is the prettiest one we have ever had (Dot says I say that every year). Anyway it is a real good looking one, and fits the apartment about right. We are planning fixing it up in great style with a bunch of little houses all around with lights in them ect. Sure wish that you were all here to see it.
A big package from home arrived the other day. I am afraid that you have bought things you shouldn't. Of course we haven't opened it but the size foretells that there are things therein that you shouldn't have bought. It seems good to get a package from home though and it gust wouldn't seem like Xmas without a package from somewhere.
The weather man promises us snow by Xmas but I am doubtful. It has turned right cold the last few days, and last night went down to about 10 above. That is pretty cold for Washington. I suppose that you have a snowy white Xmas out there. It would seems good again to see the snow deep on Xmas and have the old skis waxed up for a fiat ride down the hills, I guess these days though are gone a forever as Dot just reminds me that I am too old for anything like that even if I were home where the elements made it possible, I still believe that I would try anyway.
Dot and her mother have been making Xmas candy this year and we have enough now so that we wont have to buy any, She still cannot make penuche like someone I know though. They have dipped chocolates and made peppermints any everything that one could want, and they are exceptionally good.
We are going to spend Xmas Eve going around seeing what everyone has for Xmas and then Xmas Day wax are going to eat dinner up to Dots folks, Florence and Roy are going to eat with us and we expect to have a real good time. This is the first Xmas that I have been back here when I didn't have to worry about losing my job and it surely seems good, not to have to worry about it, especially when they are laying off so many in the government this time of the year. We have much to be thankful for, and are really appreciative of all we have. So again Merry Xmas, and I will write you later and tell you what Santa wrought. Thanks again for the box. -- John
Dorothy to the Griffins
Merry Christmas Mom and Dad and all the kids! Now I suppose the last will make you smile, but its hard to think of you as grown up Elsie, Don, and Gordon.
You should have seen John pounding this out this morning on the typewriter. I laughed and laughed - he went so fast, but we did want you to know that we wish we might all be together during Christmastime, and this is the only way we can visit you this year.
I wish you could see our tree, everything is so pretty and it looks as though we are going to have a lovely Christmas day. Best wishes for all of you, and we'll write again after Santa comes this way. -- Dorothy
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