1985, January 16: Letter from Peter to G&H
Peter writes about what he’s up to, his job at GRiD, and how he spends his time. “that Sunday NY Times crossword is the one I like best, and it usually satisfies me for a week.”
1985, February 26: Letter from Jay to G&H
A thank-you note from Jay. “I ran a 5:11 mile in the time trials, which is pretty good for a preseason time, especially since I’m only a freshman.”
1985, August 22: Letter from Jed to G&H
A letter from me about what I was up to at the end of the summer before my senior year of high school. “Every book in the store, except for some very old or rare ones, is half price, and they have quite a large selection. Also, by being an employee, I get an extra 10% discount.”
1986, January 4: Letter from Jay to G&H
A thank-you-and-what-I’m-up-to note from Jay, age 15. “I am training very hard for the San Jose Marathon[…] It will be my first marathon and my only goal is to run the whole way.”
1986, July 28: Letter from Jed to G&H
A post-high-school-graduation note from me, along with a thank-you for some luggage. “Here is a picture of me at graduation.”
1987, January 8: Letter from Jay to G&H
A thank-you-and-life-update letter from Jay. “I will definitely put the stopwatch to good use—at track meets, when I am not running, the coaches always need extra people to be timers.”
1988, January 4: Letter from Jay to G&H
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.”
1988, March 2: Letter from Jay to G&H
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.”
1991, January 4: Letter from Jay to G&H
A thank-you and life-update letter from Jay. “I had a great vacation—I went to see the 49ers play the Rams at Anaheim stadium, went skiing for five days in Utah, and went to Arizona to see the Copper Bowl.”
1991, January 31: Letter from Harriet to G&H
A letter from a relative of Marcy’s, to George and Helen. “I can’t tell you how much I miss Marcie—I really didn’t understand how much a part of my daily living she had become”