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[An unfolded home-made Christmas Card, showing the four panels from the inside and outside.]
[Back panel: blank]
[Front panel: Labeled caricatures of the family -- Tom, Marilou, Philip and Christine, "and Introducing" [written on a wreath point to him] Michael, the baby -- and their pets, a bird "Tweety," and "'Angel' [cat] and [4] Kittens." All are riding on a porpoise, in the water with a drawing of "Ye Olde Bird Rock" in the background. A possible signature of the artist is on the bottom right: "MLN" -- probably Mary Lou Norden]
The "PORPOISE" . . . . . . . . . . . .
[Inside, right panel]
. . . . IS TO WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! FROM
THE NORDENS 5673 DOLPHIN PL. LA JOLLA, CALIF.
[Inside, left panel, handwritten note:]
Hi Harry & Joan! --
Yes -- finally did it & tied the connubial knot at 59's beginning, moved to La Jolla -- bought a lovely home here on the blue Pacific -- and had a little baby boy, Michael -- in Oct. -- So things are really changed since I saw you last -- skinning deer & skimming over desert roads in red-hot Porches! Tom is an industrial psychologist at Convair Astronautics in San Diego -- specializing in management development work. -- How've you been -- still living out by Pyramid? -- Have a very happy holiday -- and a wonderful 1960 -- Love -- Mary Lou
