| Story ID: | 1100 |
| Written by: | Gail Lee Martin (bio, contact, other stories) |
| Organization: | Kansas Authors Club |
| Story type: | Letter |
| Location: | Ackman Colorado USA |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Person: | Lester Vining |
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I Remember When
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Posted 10/24/2006 07:21
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Renie Burghardt
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Writing the family history is so important, and your cousins addition is very interesting, Gail. I always enjoy reading all your contributions. Best wishes,
Renie
Posted 10/25/2006 22:55
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Susan Hammett Poole
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I would love to hear a recording of this letter/story, Gail...please consider doing that. Thanks for posting this for all of us to read and get the flavor of Lester Vining's hard-scrabble life.
Posted 10/26/2006 08:57
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Gail Lee Martin
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Thanks Susan. Scott has ideas about more recordings but he is the busiest man I've met in a while. I would like to read more about your hobby of calligraphy which developed into a "cottage industry". Interesting concept. Gail
Posted 10/26/2006 12:03
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Susan Hammett Poole
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Hi Gail, I took a series of 6 lessons in calligraphy in the spring of 1980 for the grand fee of $10...got ink all over myself trying to learn to control the scratchy nib of the quill pen...nearly quit, but persevered only because my Mama said, "Susan, you can't quit, you've paid 10 whole dollars for these lessons!" Anyway, I am so glad I listened to her because I found I had a knack for the art form and through the years was able to earn a little extra income from various projects as a free-lance calligrapher. Nowadays I mainly address wedding invitation envelopes for clients. It continues to be very therapeutic, as I imagine most avenues of art are for others. Thanks for asking! Bless you ~ Susan Poole
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I really enjoyed that!
XOXOO
Cher