our first X'mas tree
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-eight years and a million words
Toronto, 2011.12.11
We set up a Christmas tree last night, and this morning Kenny woke to find presents under it. At first he seemed delighted, but then quickly he noticed that something was wrong. "Daddy," he told me, "none of these presents is the size of Henry! Santa didn't bring me Henry!"
Henry is a toy train from the Thomas-the-Tank-Engine series. Kenny needn't worry though, Henry is around but just hasn't been wrapped. The toy will be a gift from Santa, and Kenny has to learn that Santa only comes at Christmas.