Dear Nana and Papa

A letter writing assignment by Luke, age 8:

"Hello Nana and Papa

I hope you have a Merry Christmas, you will receive this as a present for Christmas.

I hope you didn't have any repairs to your house. I hope your state isn't doing anything bad.

You are fortunate that you have a grandson like me and a little grandson too. I hope you didn't have any catastrophes or any happenings or both.

I wish you lived with me so you could help me with mistakes and problems. And you could also comfort me when the Earth is heaving.

With love from,
Luke
Miss Carlson's 3rd Grade Class"

Artful Penpals - Reviving the Lost Art of Letter Writing

I just signed up to Artful Penpals - Reviving the Lost Art of Letter Writing

Shelagh from Alice in Paris has organized this International one-time event for people that miss the bygone days of receiving a personal, handwritten letter and sending one in return. If it proves popular, she'll make it ongoing. Forty seven people have signed up so far. All you have to do is send a handwritten letter that you would be happy to receive; pretty stationery, drawings in the margins, quirky stories, whatever floats your boat. I think it's a great idea. I haven't had a penpal since the 6th grade when I got one out of the back of a Dynamite! magazine.

Hurry sign up ends June 14th at midnight (letters to be mailed by June 28th)!