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10/1/10 “I learned a lot from having a Senior Pen Pal... I learned to be a better writer and better at my punctuation marks and for some reason I think I got smarter. I also think it’s wierd how this person I don’t even know cares about my grades, cares about how I am doing in basketball, and stuff like that...I have a cool pen pal.” Natasha, student Pen Pal My pen pals Molly and Sorrow have been treating me to some really cool postcards lately. In fact, Sorrow has become the Postcard Queen. Not content to buy cards, she makes hers. Recently she branched out from photo cards to ceramic and fabric ones. Both these ladies are gifted photographers, so even their "photo cards" are more than just cards. They are little works of art. I must say it is very fun to pick the mail up and find these treasures. Photo by Molly Ceramic Postcard by Sorrow (I can't believe it didn't break!) Fabric Postcard from Sorrow Autumnal Fairy Photo by Sorrow P.S. While I was searching for a Pen...

"By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class." Anne Morrow Lindbergh My son, formerly known as KeyWest Johnny, has been staying with me for about a month. He's in transition, trying to get out of one line of work and into another. It's been a long time since we've lived under the same roof. I'm liking having him around. Trouble is he is a bit of a mole. He sleeps during the day and stays up at night. His daughter arrived on Saturday to show him what mole-living is all about. My idea of hanging out with them and getting to know my granddaughter has not materialized because we are on totally different time clocks. This morning, however, father and daughter were up, dressed in beach attire and ready to boogy by 10am. I waved goodbye as they headed for playgrounds and beaches in the southern half of the state. So far today they've driven for 5 hours, shopped at Ron Jon...