Christmas Biography

quatrains My mom and dad loved one another They said their “ I do’s” in ’37 then birthed two girls with their big brother by their tenth Christmas in ’47. Jovial times for the five of us Three well-mannered kids, gifts from heaven We had our holly Jolly Christmas before Burl Ives in ’57. Ten more years added two grandkids quick when brother wed his sweetheart and friend. Kids wait once more for Jolly St. Nick Toys ‘neath the tree in ’67. When next the decade finds me checking I’m a wife, mother and aunt again. This season three extras come decking the Jolly halls in ’77. We add a son. My oldest niece weds. Her brother weds too, a Korean. Fourth generation – two “great” girl kids make Christmas rock in ’87. Death takes its toll, both parents succumb. Divorce claims two, four go to heaven. New mates are found and babies still come Four 'Jollys' had left us by 97. No more gatherings of Jolly’s in sync Nuptials and newborns increase our kin. Breakups/adoptions buckle the links that knot our gang, Christmas ’07 Moving ahead - ten more years outlined Lots of fresh faces, some never seen Thank God, for Facebook, pictures I find Young Jolly green giants in ‘17. Six more years pass changing the Jolly Tree We see adoptions, babies, new mate, death. Count: forty-six folks in year ’23. In six generations, only two 'Jollys' left. *My maiden name is Jolly which adds a lot of fun and joking especially at Christmas time.