Jan/Dec from Ava

 

Ava was on the December list. None of us are concerned about lateness. I have no idea if Ava reads the blog. While the idea is very fun, I'm not sure the scanners can read the address. Lots of us like a non-traditional choice of colors. While it might look like washi tape - it is not. It's printed on the envelope - or - she might have done the whole thing by hand which is admirable. It would have taken a long time. I can see that the black was layered on last. I just can't tell if that is actual colored pencil or marker or something - or it was run through a printer. I guess I need to get a loupe if I want to figure it out. The only way I know to *test* to see if something is done by hand is to use something to lift the medium which I would rather not do. It used to weird me out the way people would lick their finger and run it over something to see if it was *real* and they'd say "Dang" because they had smudged it. <eye rolling>

Someone who was on Ava's list let me know that it took. 4 weeks for her envelope to arrive. I'm guessing it was the hard to read address.

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Here is a sweet little story from Jerzy Gregorek. I hardly ever observe holidays - but since this popped up right when I found myself at Feb 14 - I'll put it in.

 Aniela (his wife) and I have been married for 38 years, and we still have lots to talk about. We also have a tradition. At noon, we stop working and prepare ourselves for our date. After taking showers and dressing in our favorite clothes, we head to our favorite local restaurant. As soon as we walk in, the entire staff welcomes us with a smile and we head to our favorite table, guided by the chatting host. He offers a menu and a bottle of sparking water while Aniela reads the menu. She chooses a different lunch each time, but I stay with the same appetizer (French fries) and a double vodka for my entree with a plate of veggies on the side. I love our dates. Nothing is better than sitting with your wife after 42 years of being together and still enjoying the moment.

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French fries, a double vodka and a plate of veggies. That's interesting. I have forgotten who Jerzy is. I was going to write more, but was interrupted and I'm not in the mood to start looking for information. I have eight new envelopes to post.