A Hard Road to Travel: The Letters of Two Sisters -- Part 3

A Hard Road to Travel: The Letters of Two Sisters -- Part 3

February 17

Indianapolis, Indiana

Good news, Marianne!   I mentioned to the head of the apartment building that you might be moving here.  She wanted to know what you do for a living.  When she found out you were a former decorator and gardener, she got very excited.  Apparently, there is a need for people with your knowledge in the area.   She said when you fill out the applications to get in, you should put us down as well as the open apartment.  There may be another one opening up soon.   Karen and Jack may be moving to Reno, Nevada.  Jack is a dentist and they are in need of them there.   Karen said if they go, it would take them 2 weeks to get there.   Travel across the Mississippi lakes can be difficult.  Stuff keeps floating up.   I heard the other day that part of the St. Louis arch is now sticking up about 25 feet and that means the water level has gone down.   They'd been tracking it for about four months and the water has stayed down.  I'm amazed it didn't collapse.

Well, gotta go.  Another class at the library -- more on canning and preserving.  Give the kids hugs and kisses from me.

Love, Sal

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February 20

Keene, New Hampshire

Well, this was a surprise.  I just got your letter.  It only took a few days unlike a few weeks ago when it could take up to several weeks.   The postal system has started to come back together and a lot of the individual postmen have organized again.  Plus there's talk about a structured charge system again.  Anyway, I'm writing back asap to see how long it takes for you to get this.  

Interesting about the arch.  I thought they said nothing in that area survived.  Mama still wonders about her cousins there.  We finally had 'the talk' -- they probably never made it since the quake hit so fast.

Write when you can. 

Love, M