Writing Christmas cards is hard work.

Every year, we procrastinate.

Suburban Chicago, December 1965. First, I have to think about what I'm going to say.

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Suburban Chicago, December 1965. Then I ponder what I'm not going to say.

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Suburban Chicago, December 1965. Finally, I turn away from the camera and get to work.

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In these photos, I wear a lovely perwinkle blue and white dress that my Mom knitted.