Memories

This is December 1954, the Becker family's first Christmas in America. My sister Hildi on the left, Mama, Papa, Ingrid and then Gitti is just below Papa and I'm just below Ingrid. I know, we've changed. Since I don't have anything big and exciting to write about, I decided to find a picture from long ago. I remember the doll I'm holding as if it were yesterday. This doll had a particular new doll smell that I will never forget. It's happened that when I've held one of my girls' dolls or grand daughters dolls that same smell was there and it brought a smile to my face and this is the Christmas I remember.