February 6, 2005

  • Dmitry received an email from Svetlana (his 24 year old cousin, presently residing in Samara as she attends university) this morning, and in January she'd visited Cheboksary, which is definitely "home" to her.  While there she found the opportunity to go to Dmitry's and her old stomping grounds, Alatyr (ah-LAH-tier), where she happened upon three of Dmitry's friends from that period, who sent their regards to him.


    His best friend from Alatyr, a boy also named Dmitry (that's a very popular name in Russia), has a computer and cell phone (well, his father has the cell phone) now.  Goin' uptown in Alatyr, apparently!  No internet access in that town yet, regrettably.  Isn't that a pity?  Otherwise the two Dmitrys could correspond.


    Of course, the Texas Dmitry is a perfectly wretched correspondent, judging by the plaintive requests from Sveta and Elena and Julia for him to WRITE, for crying out loud. 


    How on earth does one compel a 14 year old boy to write letters? 


    I've not been able to find a way.

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  • Ask Jane M. She got her Anthony to send a thank you for the family Christmas gift I sent. (The girls haven't done one yet - not that I care about that, just makin' a point.) :)

    I could NEVER get Jason to do it. Still can't. Jason's best friend Joe, my Joey, was in the Army (is back in now - activated from the Guard and on his way to Iraq for any who want to pray for him) I'd send cards, self-addressed, with notes pre-written, "Dear Mommy, I'm ......." with check boxes! They has STAMPS on them! And I NEVER GOT ONE BACK!

    Boys are miserable that way. Except our sweet Anthony. :)

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  • I used to send stamped, self-addressed envelopes (home, Grandmama, etc.) along with Charles to camp, optimistically hoping they'd facilitate his writing us.

    Didn't work.  Just a sad waste of stamps.  :(

    [much moved]  Good ol' Anthony! 

  • How about, "No (privilege X) until I see that letter written"?

  • I've given that serious consideration, but am a bit concerned about what the tone of the letter would wind up being as a consequence.

    Since it'd be in Cyrillic, obviously I can't tell.

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