For almost 30 years, I have been writing our family holiday newsletter and sending it out to a bazillion of our closest friends. When I first started, it was dispersed via USPS, a very expensive and time-consuming job. As years went by, and we all became connected electronically, I switched to sending it out primarily through digital means. This convenience, however, comes with its own cost. Receiving an email, to me, is a bit less personal than getting the same message via an envelope someone took the time to address, stamp, and mail. That same message loses even more of the personal touch when it is posted on a public forum such as this one. But....I will gladly sacrifice that intimate feel to escape licking stamps and envelopes and spending a ton of money to mail an item that may, or may not, ever get to its intended destination.
I consider many of you friends, or at least a step up from a passing acquaintance, but have no way to "gift" you this newsletter other than posting it here. Some of you may enjoy reading it while others will print it out just so they have something to start a fire with. Whatever the case, I can guarantee that this missive is a far cry from the typical "Uncle Bob died, Grandma Ella came to visit, our children are perfect" newsletter that folks normally send out.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q397DC ... drive_link
Enjoy!
Darren
