When a Christmas visitor is a raccoon
I know the raccoon was a “she,” not because I invaded her privacy, but because she invaded mine. This raccoon had repeatedly entered my home, along with the whole family.
The author shares personal Christmas memories, contrasting traditional ones like reading stories with more unique experiences. A particularly memorable event for the author’s children involved their dogs killing a raccoon on the back deck before sunrise. This raccoon was not the first or last kill for the dogs, but it was the most memorable.
- Christmas memories can vary greatly from person to person.
- The author recalls his father reading Christmas stories and the nativity.
- His wife remembers gatherings with many cousins.
- The author’s children will remember when their dogs killed a raccoon before sunrise on Christmas morning.
- This raccoon was memorable despite not being the dogs’ first or last kill.
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