Well it was the day before christmas
  And I was a thinking
I had better write this note now
  Before people start drinking
We are so proud of your little family
  Although sometimes it is not easy to see
We hope you are well and ready for snow
  Although To get some to you, some distance must go
Now I must put an end to this awful rhyme
  We want to call you but don't know what time
This is what I thought although it is hard to believe
  That it might be best to call Christmas Eve
But then again when I think of what to say
  Maybe it would be best to call Christmas Day
So here is the problem. So that we make no mistake
  Should we let you sleep or make you awake?
So give us the moment or the tick on the clock
  If I say we will call then, you know it's a crock
Yet being your dad and "mom" it is true
  We always want to be in touch with you

Dr. Van Dec. 1997