Christmas 1971

Merry Christmas
And Yo Ho Ho,
Here's seasons' greetings
From Moberly, Mo.

Much has happened since
Christmas last,
It's really amazing
That things happen this fast.

A new home, a new job,
And son number four,
We wonder what '72
Has in store.

Our home is all white,
And it sits on a hill,
Has 145 light switches
And an equal light bill.

The Job's with computers
So it's somewhat the same,
Computerized Business Systems
Is the name.

Dad’s manager, he's boss
But there's so much to do,
That he still has to hustle
And he's never quite through.

As for son number four
Matthew Christian by name,
He joined us in August,
Since then, nothing's the same.

He weighs 16 pounds
Is as fat as a hog,
He eats like a horse
And he sleeps like a log.

The other three boys
Continue to grow,
Greg, Brad and Scotty,
Still run their own show.

Greg is as busy as ever,
He's moved to the top,
In each project and class,
He never says stop.

Brad's birthday just passed
It was his number eight,
He was baptized, confirmed,
And his BB-gun's great:

Scotty's quickly becoming
Our "Bone of Contention,"
As he vies with Matthew,
For our love and attention.

Jackie's involved
Right up to her ears,
Twixt Matt and the house
She's nearly in tears.

We enjoy our new town
It's small and quite quaint,
No smog and no traffic
Cosmopolitan it ain't.

The local newspaper
Is not really little,
It has front page and back,
All it lacks is the middle.

The radio station
Has its "woofers and tweeters,"
And on Halloween
Interviews "trick or treaters."

The biggest event
That has happened all year,
Is the gala grand opening
Of a super mart here.

We hope that our letter
Finds you happy and well,
And we wish you a new year
That really is swell.

We've plenty of room
Back here in Missouri,
So please come and see us
Come on now, and hurry.

Merry Christmas to yours
And we send peace and love,
May we all have great blessings
From our Father above.

The Jorgensens - John, Jackie, Greg, Brad, Scott and Matt