Letters from Mom (A Retiring Guy Blog)

Until July 2010, when her eyesight deteriorated, my mother wrote 1000s of chatty letters during her lifetime - to her parents, in-laws, sisters, children, friends. Tho she started to write to me on a regular basis in Sept '68 when I began my freshman year at SUNY-Buffalo, it wasn't until 10 years later that I decided to hold onto them. (Very inconsistently at first, to which the big gaps between dates attest.) These are the letters transcribed, annotated, and otherwise highlighted here.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Wednesday, July 13, 1988

A quick note so we can get the pictures mailed.

The picture we liked best wasn't the one we chose, so we bot an 8x10 for you & there is a 3x5. Maybe you'd like to give one to your parents, JoAnna. We all have wallet size pictures for our wallets & our 3c5 is in the frame on the desk. We think this picture is just like Andy when he was here - smiling & clapping his hands. Barb says it looks like he is praying!

We've had rain & also nice weather. Grass is greener.

Big game this weekend - Mets vs. Pirates. Hope the results don't make me cry!!!