One-page handwritten letter on three-hole-punched lined paper, in red ink.<\/p>\r\n
At the top of the page, Helen wrote \u201cAug 22 \u201984.\u201d<\/p>\r\n
\r\nDear Grandma & Grandpa,<\/p>\r\n
Dave
x<\/strike> brought us the doughnuts & bread & granola bars. They were all great. Thank you very<\/u> much. School starts inx<\/strike> two weeks. (I\u2019m going into ninth grade, my first year in high school.) I\u2019m looking forward to seeing some friends that I haven\u2019t seensince<\/strike> for a few months, but not the homework, which there will be lots of next year. I quit Japanese, because of transportation problems, but I\u2019m going tox<\/strike> start taking Spanish. I\u2019mx<\/strike> in threexxx<\/strike> honors classes next year - Math, English, andx<\/strike> science. Also, I\u2019m taking a course called Applied Bux<\/strike>siness Law. Also, I\u2019m on thexxx<\/strike> cross-country team, and I have a morning paper route instead of afternoon. I have a very busy nine months ahead of me.Just<\/strike> <\/p>\r\nJust during the summer, I have been doing four to five paper routes, and I\u2019ve been making a lot of money, so I\u2019ve decided to start saving for a car. (After all, in only two years, I get to
xxx<\/strike>xxx<\/strike> get a license)<\/p>\r\nOnce again, thanks for the food<\/p>\r\n
Love,<\/p>\r\n
Joaquin<\/p>\r\n
P.S. Sorry for all the cross-outs, Its 7:35 A.M., and I\u2019m not quite fully awake.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n
Notes<\/h2>\r\n
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- \u201ctransportation problems\u201d<\/dt>\r\n
- I think Japanese classes were offered only at Paly (the high school I was attending); Jay went to the other high school, Gunn.<\/dd>\r\n
- \u201cfour to five paper routes\u201d<\/dt>\r\n
- I knew that Jay had done a lot of work and a lot of saving money as a kid, but I either didn\u2019t know or had forgotten just how much. That seems like a lot of paper routes; I\u2019m impressed.<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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