The art of letter writing has not died out in the Charles clan. I'm so glad.
And evidently, neither have aerogrammes! (Are they still called that? The letters that are one sheet of paper, folded, with the address on the outside.) These two below arrived in the last few months.
Why do I like letters so much? Lots of reasons. Most of them sentimental. Letters connect us.
And evidently, neither have aerogrammes! (Are they still called that? The letters that are one sheet of paper, folded, with the address on the outside.) These two below arrived in the last few months.
After our family emigrated to Canada in the '50's, my mother sent aerogrammes to her sister back in Austria |
Why do I like letters so much? Lots of reasons. Most of them sentimental. Letters connect us.
Growing up, family life was colorful, a little complicated, a little dramatic, with many interesting
twists and turns. Old letters to trusted relatives offer clues and happy memories and sometimes a totally new perspective; thanks to to those who cherished the letters enough to save them. Franz's letter above was saved first by his parents, then by his sister, Tante Trude, and then by TT's daughter, our cousin, who recently gave it to us. This particular one causes us to wonder, though: Dad studied in the southern city of Graz? When? We always thought he went directly to Innsbruck to study medicine. Hmm... A new mystery for us siblings and cousins to discuss and try to solve....
twists and turns. Old letters to trusted relatives offer clues and happy memories and sometimes a totally new perspective; thanks to to those who cherished the letters enough to save them. Franz's letter above was saved first by his parents, then by his sister, Tante Trude, and then by TT's daughter, our cousin, who recently gave it to us. This particular one causes us to wonder, though: Dad studied in the southern city of Graz? When? We always thought he went directly to Innsbruck to study medicine. Hmm... A new mystery for us siblings and cousins to discuss and try to solve....