1974, July 12: Letter from Jed to G&H
A note to let George and Helen know that two of the foster kids had bullied me once.
Archive for Hearthlight
1974, August 16: Letters from Marcy to G&H
General life updates from Marcy, on a fairly wide variety of topics. “How I would love to be typing this[,] so you could read it as well as having it—but ya can’t have everything, I guess.”
1974, August: Marcy’s gratitude lists
A dozen daily lists of things that Marcy was grateful for.
Date unknown: Recipe for Turkey Loaf Shepherd’s Pie
The only recipe that I have in Marcy’s handwriting.
1972-1974: Jed’s journal
In which Jed writes his name, the alphabet, some book titles, and some knock-knock jokes.
1974, September 3: Letter from Marcy to G&H
In which we get a foster dog, and Marcy and Robert and the dog do a late-night drive to pick up George from the airport. “they’d been adopted by ‘the most wonderful puppy in the world’ but their landlady was very uptight about dogs…”
1974, September 6: Kid art from Jay
More kid art by Jay, with description. This time: ducks, trucks, and dolphins.
1974, September 28: Letter from Marcy to G&H
A thank-you note and general life update from Marcy. “Peter just gave me a haircut—looks good but it’s a little too short—’Quin got one, too, but Jed is still a longhair.”
1974, November 18: Letter from Marcy to G&H
A letter from Marcy during a trip (with me and Jay) to see Marcy’s mother in Philadelphia. “Vacations sure are nice—nice when they’re over, too.”
1974, November(?): Note from Jay to G&H
A note from Jay by way of Marcy. “The people that ‘gave’ me my new shoes gave me a balloon, and it never popped, but once it did.”