A thank-you-and-sports-update note from Jay, in his senior year of high school. “Thank you very much for the cookies, brownies, and ‘blackberry spread’—I like it much better than normal jelly or jam.”
A thank-you note from Jay about a birthday present. “On my birthday, about 12 friends had a suprise party for me, which was pretty exciting. Now I have to register to vote and for the draft.”