Henry Watch ’06!
For the week of November 7, 2006

Bats Day came and went under Henry’s leaves. He watched as a wave of black swept down Main Street USA. He watched as they temporarily took over Sleeping Beauty’s Castle and then just as quickly disappeared. He was very thankful that there were no axes, or fire breathing dragon slayers that came through the day. Curiously, he observed two small potatoes walking down Main Street. One sported a black helmet and cape and the other a white helmet. What they were doing at Disneyland, Henry did not know. They seemed to get along with many of the Bats.

As Bats Day moved further and further into the past, these two potatoes moved further and further back in his mind. Other things were more important now. Just yesterday he saw a new tree being brought to Main Street. This tree proudly displayed his coat of lights and bulbs, which brightened up Main Street USA’s Town Square. He also observed other decorations being put on the buildings and light posts on the street. He hoped that he would receive some fancy lights to be a part of the decorations for this special occasion. Christina would still stop by almost daily to give Henry his hug and one day while she visited he asked her about all these decorations. She explained they were for a holiday known as Christmas and that it was traditional for trees to be decorated with lights to celebrate.

After Christina left, Henry was deep in thought thinking about Christmas. He hoped he could be a Christmas Tree. He would proudly display his lights for all the little boys and girls to see and enjoy. Henry could see how this was such a popular time of year for Christina and her friends.

Henry quietly enjoyed the breeze blowing through his leaves as he thought about Christmas. Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by a voice demanding his attention. Henry looked right, left, up and then finally down where he realized that the voice belonged to that potato with the black helmet and cape!

Henry was hurting. He didn’t know what had happened or how it had happened. All he did know was that he didn’t like potatoes and that he was in pain. He just hoped that the joy of Christmas would ease his pain and that Christina would visit him soon so he could tell her about his encounter with the evil potato. As night came to Disneyland, Henry watched as the Christmas Tree glowed at the end of the street offering hope for the future and wondered what Christmas would bring for this tree at the end of the street and hoped for no more potatoes.