Saturday, October 30, 2010
CARDED
I am using my alone situation to address and stamp our Thanksgiving cards.
This will be our holiday effort this year.
The cards have a short short message about our move and the new address.
This is a blatant attempt to stoke the annual holiday card exchange.
I have mixed feelings about the annual rite but find myself reluctant to stop it with about 40-50 people.
We only send to out of towners and it is a way, perhaps the final way, to stay in touch however lightly.
Besides, it is fun, each year, to consider the ones who did not return a card the previous year and whether they are another drop off. We never drop anyone. They have to pull the "flush" handle.
But we do take the message once given.
On the other hand, we seldom add anyone. Since we don't send locally and all our new acquaintances are local, well, that pretty much determines the downward trend.
At one time we had 150 and more cards to send.
A lot of flushing over the years.
Happy Thanksgiving.
