The quickest way to drive a person crazy…
Today’s letter is a long one, packed with details about daily life as well as a rare mention of the news from the warfront. This one is from Sylvia, written … Continue reading
Alex’s Storytelling Legacy turns 103
Today marks what would have been Alex’s 103rd birthday. With the recent passing of my grandma Sophie, I thought it was especially important to acknowledge this day and the legacies … Continue reading
Beauty Parlors and Weddings
We are going back a few years in this letter, to the time before Sylvia moved into her apartment in the Brooklyn Navy Yard projects. This letter is particularly gossipy … Continue reading
Arlington National Cemetery
I just returned from a wonderful trip to Washington D.C. where I saw and met great people, visited various national monuments, and learned to navigate a new public transportation system … Continue reading
Wonderfulest little girl in the world
The romance between Alex and Sylvia may be a wonderful relationship to explore, but I find it even more moving when I see “father” as Alex’s primary role in these … Continue reading
Smoke of my cigarette
Jan 24, 1944 Dearest Sweetheart – I hope this V-mail is the thing to send a sailor – but I guess it is. I’ll also use it to write Eugene. … Continue reading
Letter Full of Bawling Out
Dearest, Finally a letter reached me. Before I tell you anything else, I wish to ask your confidence and let me know what’s going on. Of all the crazy things … Continue reading
Father’s Day Article
Below is an article from the New York Times that appeared on Father’s Day. It is written by a man who read the letters his father wrote while he was … Continue reading
