Christmas with Logan

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Christmas was not complete until we had a visit from neighbor Logan. He had been busy all during the holidays with his siblings. His oldest sister moved back here from Turkey, and the younger of the two sisters visited from the coast for several days. His brother lives nearby. I can only imagine the jumble of adults, children and dogs tumbling over themselves when they all were together. Their house did not appear to bulge at the seams, but I’m sure they made use of every square inch.

Logan presented his beaming self at our front door, and the fun began. John started a game of checkers with him, which Nathaniel continued.

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Then came the familiar announcement, “I’m hungry.” Logan isn’t allowed chocolate or sweets, the rule from home. Can you guess his snack of choice? He suggested apple slices with peanut butter, first crunchy, then smooth. He and I played three games of Pegity, my favorite game, the object being to get five pegs in a row. He was satisfied after he won two to my one. I wasn’t thinking and didn’t get anyone to take a photo of us.

We bought a gift for Logan well before the edict of no toys for Christmas. Don’t judge Shawn and Bob on this; they had good reason for their decision. When Logan came in, I texted them, asking permission to give him the game. I suggested he open it and keep it here to play with us. Whew! They agreed! John led him to the tree where he found the little present. There were only two others there, the ones I forgot to give our son!

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Logan opened the magnetic Hangman, stating he already knew how to play. I should have paid more attention to that. It was decided he would choose a word for me to guess, and I asked that he run it by Nathaniel. He is only six years old, after all. What if he had me guessing a misspelled word? I failed to grasp another clue as they conferred, Nathaniel’s groan. Can you believe what that little wizard had me guessing? Photograph!!!! I lost.

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Logan read the spines of our small collection of holiday DVDs and picked out Polar Express to watch. Nathaniel loaded it, and John sat with the boy to watch it. Before they got very far, Bob came over to retrieve his son. We hadn’t had him long, but it was a most satisfying visit.

While writing this, I watched a Junco hopping around under the feeder on the deck just beyond my computer screen. I named him Pogo Junco. He hopped over and under the frame, all on one leg. The other was pulled up so that only the useless foot showed. He was matter-of-fact about his disability, asking for food, not sympathy.

Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

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20 thoughts on “Christmas with Logan”

  1. With youth comes joy to the home while remembering days long ago. Awaiting Great Grandchild #4, due 01/06. We have a pool going, should she not be born today, I lose. Happy New Year Anne and
    to all the family and those who come there.

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      1. So blessed to have CT come south, Oklahoma come east. Save one defending us in the desert, all together for the first time in 29 years. Our daughter served close to 50 on Christmas Eve after we all attended Candle Light Service in the village church. Now those walls were bulging in her 200+ year old house.

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  3. I’m glad you have Logan visiting you often. I am sure you are a blessed contribution to his young life. I am also sure God has a reason for bringing him to you, Anne. God bless you. 🙂

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  4. It sounds like you had a great time! Your Logan sounds like a bonus grandchild and I have a feeling he is greatly blessed to have you and John for neighbors who love him so. Have a blessed New Year Anne!

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  5. Anne,
    When we have children we think even one is too much for us to handle with work and no help and so on. When we have grandchildren we want as many as there can be for each is individual and fun but we forget about the parents who need to bring them up. I am at that stage where my eldest is 23 and my younger one is 17 and so these thoughts pop into my mind often. I would like each of them to have lots of children but who knows ?
    You are lucky to have Logan and Logan is lucky to have you are grandparents and his own parents across your road. God puts people in the correct places at the correct times.
    God bless you, Anne and Happy New Year to you, John, Nathaniel and the other grandchild, whose name I cannot remember now. And of course, love to Logan.
    Susie
    PS : The post I wrote yesterday was inspired by you.

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  6. Didn’t win the pool Anne, Mary Agnes had the 29th, we are both losers. Someone much younger than us will win the Family Lottery. Perhaps this little bundle of Joy can be the first newborn on DelMarVa tomorrow. Happy New year to all.

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  10. Little Logan is a model child!! So polite and so smart! I’m so glad he came over to see you! What a blessing!!

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