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Dear Michael

Did I tell you that I got a job at a climbing gym? I'm not a climber.

Dear Michaela

Did you know a 36D nipple goes from 0 to 60 faster than a Ferrari?

Dear Kevin

We should have a house newsletter. We can include it at the top of our newly inaugurated Evening Activities.

Dear Bessie

The last time the World Cup was on, I had just moved to DC. I remember watching semi-final matches on your couch in the dark and Joel coming

Dear Mainey

For being a middle child, I’m not very good at riding the middle ground between all or nothing.

Dear Momo

Dear Momo, I made my first gumbo last week. Bobby gave all of us these spiral bound cookbooks with Barousse family recipes for Christmas ...

Dear Bryan

Dear Bryan, Did I tell you that I’m scared of brunches now? Before I went to a brunch the day after your surprise wedding, I turned to Ke...

Dear Clare

Dear Clare, I had a lot of time to think about this letter. I had a lot of time to think about a lot of things. It’s a four hour drive fr...

Dear Christian

Hey there, munchkin, Happy birthday, little dude! Did you get my present? I hope that you use it for good--like planning adventures--and ...

Dear M

Dear M, I’m not sure if this letter is supposed to be to the 26 year old version of myself, looking back at where I was a year ago, or th...

Dear Bobby

Dear Bob, I was pleased to get your card a few months back. I’d almost forgotten what your handwriting looked like; you have granddaddy’s...

Dear Kristin

Dear Kristen, This’ll be the first year since we met that I haven’t seen you. The summer after Spain it was the few months we spent in an...

Dear Stephen

Dear Stephen, I’ve been meaning to write you a letter for the better part of a year. I got international stamps and, every time I see the...

Dear Katie

Dear Katie, Once, when I was 17, I got in a fight with Mom and I was sitting in the Academy parking lot and you were like, “Look, maybe s...

Dear Caitlin

Dear Caitlin, I had a dream about the river the other night. I don’t remember what it was about, if we were on the river or at the Two Bi...

Dear Caroline

Dear Caroline, What does the adhan sound like in Saudi Arabia? In Morocco, the call to prayer sounded like a car engine backfiring, at l...

Dear Dad

Dear Pops, While you’ve been on outage, I’ve missed talking to you on Sundays. I know if I called, you’d pick up but I don’t want you dis...

Dear Mick

Dear Mick, It’s been a minute since I’ve written you a proper, physical letter. Not that this is what that is but I suppose it’ll have to...

Dear Colleen

Dear Colleen, I think a goose stole my sandals. It’s really the only logical explanation. Last week, it warmed up enough to go paddling. ...

Dear 20-Something Single Woman

Dear Twentysomething Single Woman, I would like to humbly submit my application as your role model. I use the word “humble” but, if you k...

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