Another year has passed for the Icicle family. Again, Jonah and his boyfriend Sandy travel to Lake Erie to spend Christmas with Jonah’s family. Brother-in-law Bobo needs rescuing from the mall from an angry Santa. Sister Willa is dog-sitting a problematic Reginald. And Bill, the patriarch, continues to hide from his family. As for Jonah’s pushy mother Pam, she has a special Christmas gift for him this year: Jonah’s ex-boyfriend, NFL quarterback Ricky, is in town and will be spending the holidays with them!<br><br>During this three-day trip, Sandy and Ricky learn to despise each other, and Jonah struggles to have a festive Christmas. If Pam has her way, though, Jonah will dump Sandy and marry the quarterback. As his Christmas spirit dwindles, Jonah finds himself torn between the two men. Which boyfriend will it be, new or old?

Keeping Up with the Icicles

Willa is silent, peach-colored with wide eyes. Her mouth is completely open.


Sandy stands, takes control of Pam’s post-moment, and says to Jonah, “Hey, let’s get out of here for a few minutes. Why don’t we get our coats and go for a walk?”


“Yeah. Okay,” Jonah mumbles, bemused, pale-faced, and having tears at the edge of his eyes. “Let’s do that if you think it’s the right thing to do.”


The word Eskimo stems from the Algonquin tribe of people. Their language is often called Inuktitut, an Aleut language. Being a migratory people, they inhabit the Arctic and Bering Sea regions. Having formed cooperatives to market their handicrafts, fish catches, and tourism ventures, they also resort to making money by carving sculptures, through dance, writing literature, and through music.


Chapter 23