Holden's first overnight visitor

This is a bit of a belated post, so my apologies to our friend for posting this so late, but a few weeks ago our good friend Becca made the trip from DC to meet Holden, becoming his first overnight visitor (after grandma C., that is, who spent the night here on his first day home).

The trip had been planned months ago while Holden was still just a Short Stranger, so Becca was taking quite a risk. What if the Short Stranger had turned out to be a real problem child? Luckily, though, Holden behaved like a gentleman, and after a few early moments of trepidation, he quickly warmed up to her and the two had a great time together. It probably helped that Becca came bearing gifts, including a lovely handmade knitted hat that you can see him wearing below.
Becca's only regret, I'm guessing, is that she happened to book her trip on what was the coldest weekend of the winter so far. All was made better, though, by a trip to her favorite St. Louis donut shop, "World's Fair Donuts," with quite possibly one of the best shopkeepers here in St. Louis. Because she's quite the fan, Becca couldn't resist getting her picture taken with her:

Mmmm, donuts! Yum!