Garner
Family Christmas Prose 2015
Lea is 11, in 6th
grade, and a Musical Magnifique.
She plays the clarinet.
Her voice is stunningly unique.
She spends her time
writing songs and performing them out loud.
She is Amaryllis in The Music Man, which she’ll perform in
front of a big crowd.
Giles is 13, and had an
amazing shot during deer season.
He’s back into yoyos. Who
really knows the reason?
He practices and
practices, then shows everyone his skills.
He plays Call of Duty
online, and brags about his zombie kills
Maya’s a sophomore, and
for school she hates to be late.
She hangs out with her
friends, and this year had her first date.
She said it was the best
day ever, I reminded her, the best day “yet”.
Singing with an impeccable
voice, a sweet daughter, she’s the best we could get.
True is a senior, and can’t
wait to leave the nest.
Every day after school is
another hunting quest.
He hunts ducks, geese, and
elk, but his favorite is deer.
With the 1st
Black ½ Charolais, he won Grand Champion 4-H Steer.
Cyrus spent the fall as a
junior at the U of O.
Loving Moby Dick and despising Beowolf.
The day his Bob Dylan
boxset came was his favorite.
With his beautiful girlfriend, McKayla, his
future’s looking bright.
As a rancher, Harlen’s
busy keeping everything running smooth
And if you have been
around here, you know it is the truth.
He finds time to fit in
some hunting in between all the kids’ games.
Then he helps them raise
their steers, and enjoys watching their acclaim.
As a mom I love it, and I
am not usually one to brag. 
But if they gave out an
award for the best kids, I’d have it in the bag.
In the summer, Cyrus and I
went to a concert, Mumford & Sons.
I am back into politics. I
know everything about everyone who runs.
Our family would like to
wish yours, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The reason for this season
isn’t a puzzle, but perfectly clear.
It isn’t the gifts that
you receive, but the ones that you can give.
It isn’t the life that you
have had, so far, but the one that you can live.
There isn’t a day that
goes by that Loughlin and Rhiannon aren’t in our minds.
And we are so grateful for
the love and memories that will forever bind.
