1973, November 12–December 7: More kidmail
Six more brief letters (some with art) from Jed and Jay to George and Helen. “This is a good machine. It’s a plug-in good machine. It does lots of good things for you when you’re real lazy.”
Archive for 1973
1973, December 3: Kid art from Jay
Two pieces of art by Jay, with descriptions transcribed by Marcy. “His name is Groinka haffa hoofa pap. Nobody can see what he’s doing because there’s so much paint.”
1973, December 10: Letter from Peter to G&H
Peter explains why he doesn’t write often, and talks about my new school, and talks about his plan to set up an altar in our home with which to pay respect to our ancestors. “I hope you will understand that this is done not in the spirit of lighting candles and paying a priest to pray somebody out of purgatory, but rather in the spirit of putting flowers on someone's grave.”
1973, December 28: Hearthlight flyer and letter from Marcy to G&H
The flyer for Hearthlight (the foster home), plus a thank-you letter for a large number of Christmas presents, including one particularly well-liked one. “I won’t thank you for the Cat In The Hat—you wouldn’t either, after 50 readings or so—but Joaquin does, profusely.”