From Our House to Bob's ConclusionFor the rest of the day, everyone was festive. There was talking and telling stories and memory sharing amongst the adults; there were games, contests and singing amongst the children; and eventually there was Christmas lunch and Christmas dinner.After the early lunch, Bob went upstairs and removed his bathrobe. When he came back down, Larry, Petunia and all the children were dressed to go play in the snow. Even other adults were ready to go out, holding up their sleds.And they did just that. Everyone headed out to the small forest and hills behind Bob and Larry's houses, and began a sledding contest that lasted nearly three hours. Pictur
From Our House to Bob's chp9Christmas Morning did arrive, and with it came a blue sky and bright sun. It had snowed over night, so all the footsteps that had once littered Bob's yard had now been completely covered. Mark and Steve Cucumber got up at the break of dawn to quickly shovel and sweep the snow off of Bob's driveway and sidewalk. Then they returned home and awaited Larry's final order.So did everyone else in the small town.Bob turned over and noticed that light had flooded his bedroom. With a soft groan, he opened his eyes and looked at the window.The blinds had been pulled back, letting in the morning light and the blue sky outside. The bowl and mug from
From Our House to Bob's chp8December 24th had arrived. That meant one more day to make preparations for Bob's Christmas surprise.And that meant one more day at keeping the tomato once more oblivious to what was happening around him.The men finished putting up the lights in every tree in Bob's yard that Friday morning. The women finished their Christmas baking. The children finished their decorations and finished practicing their songs. Larry's father and his sons completed their carving of another manger scene for Bob's yard.And all day, Bob stayed in his bed. When Larry tried to call, there was no answer. When he checked every window from the outside, including B