In 1986 I was saving up to go on an Easter Break trip to the U.S.S.R.. I didn't go on many trips, but when opportunities like this one came up my parents worked with me to make sure I could go. I had multiple jobs. Birthday checks went into the trip fund. We all sacrificed.
The timing was good. In a few years, the Iron Curtain would come down and the U.S.S.R. would once again be Russia. I still have lots of Soviet era rubles, some pictures of Red Square, and have had a passport since my mid-teens. Grandma may not have traveled abroad but she made sure that her grandchildren had the chance to explore. The three of us have had some international adventures: Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, the U.S.S.R., Sweden, Denmark, Mexico, Honduras .. and bucket lists that are a mile long. (And J, before you chime in, I'm counting time spent in international airports even if we didn't leave the terminals!)
11 Feb. 1986
Temple Mission
Kensington, MD
Dear Granddaughter:
Hope you have a very lovely Birthday. Be nice to be with you. Guess that won’t be at least this time.
Every thing is white here. Snowed yesterday a while. Last night while I slept it snowed and was snowing when I got up and up to 11 AM. So it's pretty. The soft pretty kind. Haven’t been out but will go later and sweep it of[sic] the Car. Some one said we are supose[sic] to have more snow tonight. We’ll see.
Had the icey kind last week and cold weather the locks on the Car froze. Was some warmer when I had to go in to work. I did get door to Car open and No more problem.
I am fealing[sic] much better these days. A Cold sure can make on feal[sic] awful.
Well need to go home in early March to get N.C. Inspection sticker on Car.
Hope all are well and doing fine.
Be Happy and kind to your Brothers and Parents.
Love you lots,
Grandma
PS. Have a very nice trip and then write and tell me about it sometime.
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