Sundays I Write Letters
RE: IT STARTED SOMETHING LIKE THIS
Dear Mom,
I think by now most of your questions have been answered. Yes, I do still love you and no, I’m not mad at you. No, I would not like you to continue with the questions.
Sincerely,
T. Budnik
Dear KBezzie,
You should listen to Amy Winehouse. It’s good stuff.
And, I am awake.
Sincerely,
T. Budnik
RE: GRACELAND TRIP: DAY 01
Dear Birdie,
It was a sweet cabin. I was a little afraid that there would be spiders, etc, but there weren’t. Also, it had an air conditioner and it had some electrical outlets (if I had known that I would have brought things to plug in).
I did check my fluids before I left the auto shop. I was on a slope, the sun was shining right on my engine and as Daddy will tell you, when you have a flush, sometimes it takes awhile for the fluids to settle. (I’m still pissed I had to buy coolant and fill it.)
Sincerely,
T. Budnik
Dear KBezzie,
The sleeping bag was as good as they can get. I bought the 40F bag because I knew there was no way it would get as cold as 0F. Well, it was still too hot. Even with air conditioning, there was no way my cabin was going to get cold.
I did see the Days Inn. It really was just on the other side of the Graceland ticket complex from where the campground was.
Sincerely,
T. Budnik
Dear Mom,
I think you know the answers to your questions now. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks. Sorry you didn’t get the memo. Haha!
Sincerely,
T. Budnik
RE: GRACELAND TRIP: DAY 02
Dear KBezzie,
Damn, I didn’t even think to send you the same postcard you sent me. I saw it, though. And, what makes you so sure that you made my postcard list? Haha. I kid because I kare.
I eagerly await the NYC postcard!
Sincerely,
T. Budnik
Dear Mom,
I love them pineapples. Haha. Part of the reason why I went to the Gibson factory was because I knew it’d make Daddy a bit jealous. That, and factories are strangely fascinating.
Sincerely,
T. Budnik
Dear NikBudnik,
I’m so happy that you took the pink limo. The food at Marlowe’s was great and so was the company.
Sincerely,
T. Budnik
Dear Birdie,
I laughed for several minutes after reading that you mistook Judy and Bill for our dear family members. Thank you. I needed a good laugh.
Sincerely,
T. Budnik
RE: GRACELAND TRIP: DAY 03
Dear KBezzie,
I’ll take you up on that offer—I’ll come visit you some time.
I think we need to get the Old Man to Graceland/Memphis, too. He was very excited I went to the Gibson factory. And, maybe Mom and Birdie don’t have the capacity to be cool like us?
Sincerely,
T. Budnik
Dear NikBudnik,
Do you know what that pyramid is all about? You seem pretty knowledgeable about the Memphis area, I figured I’d ask.
Sincerely,
T. Budnik
Dear Mom,
Your literal interpretation of “cool” makes me laugh. (We all know that you’re cool, literally and metaphorically.)
Sincerely,
T. Budnik