23 August 2009

            Dear Lyssa,

            Imagine my surprise in receiving your letter in the mail the other day! I was just thinking of you when I checked my mail and POOF, your signature dark purple envelope was on top of the pile. Even after all of this time, it’s still good to hear from you!

            Yes, I was surprised too when I received the invitation from her regarding this experiment; I had no idea what she was talking about but it sounded like it might be fun to do. After all, she’s been our friend for most of our lives, helping both of us out when we needed it. Why shouldn’t we return the favour?

            So, where to begin? Well, things are going well at the university; I celebrated my third year of Head Librarian yesterday! Still can’t believe how lucky I was to find such a job, especially with the way the economy is going. I feel sorry for our president but like I have told everyone before; he has four years to prove to me that my vote was not used in vain. If he screws up, he’s out. In any case, the librarian position is still doing well and I still enjoy roaming around the books, although the library is not as dusty now as it was when I was a student there. I miss the smell of the books, actually. Now, things are so cleaner and easier to find, of which I must learn to accept and pretend that I enjoy such sanitary conditions. The students know of my eccentric ways and, would you believe, I receive invitations to attend student parties? I know I am not like most women but to think that students find me to be hip enough to be invited is really kinda . . . . cool! Of course, if they REALLY knew what lay behind my purple coloured glasses, I think they run screaming in terror. Kind of like the reactions you used to get when we would hang out together at our coffee shop haunts. Remember those days? I still do and miss them actually. I miss you too. Seems you are so far away and yet so close at the same time. I wonder if perhaps we can meet up sometime and spend a Saturday doing what we do best; leaving a trail of chaos for the normals to find!

            Michael and I are doing well and glad to hear that you and Oliver are doing well too. I am so glad we both found partners that can respect our “extra” internal stuff and who also have the same “stuff”! No word of marriage yet but he has been dropping hints every so often. YIKES! Will keep you posted on that too.

            The second book is going rather well, so well that I sometimes wonder if I am doing something wrong! The pages can not come fast enough from my brain and I welcome the rush. Still have not thought of a title but I am sure it will come to me in time. The first book is selling rather well; going on another book tour in two weeks! I think one of the locations is your neck of the woods but I will confirm that as soon as possible. If so, I am taking you out for dinner when we get there!!

            Oh yeah, before I forget: it was purple. Guess you were right on that one.

            Thanks to you, I am now a Tori Head! I liked her music anyway, but good lord! I have been listening to her non-stop for the past week. But I will say that, because of her, I dragged out my old painting supplies and have begun working on a new series of works. She has been quite a Muse for me; is she the same way for you still?

            Well, I’d best be off. I am writing this during my lunch break and I have 30 minutes left – want to get in some reading time before I go back. Once again, take care, love you so much, and looking forward to hearing from you soon!

            Bluestocking Forever!

            Indigo