IT’S a white Christmas, and the fireplace is crackling – whiffs of hickory mingle with the aroma of fresh coffee. While the kids try out their new toys, Mom and Dad cuddle on the couch. She gives him a wink, he slips out of the den.
“You missed one,” he announces, setting a big box with a big bow amid the heaps of crumpled wrapping paper. Skidding over on their knees, the kids tear off the lid.
