Author name: jade

10/6/90

White unlined paper Dear mom, I watched AM Los Angeles the other morning and felt like I was from another planet. On one hand it’s so familiar (complete with Kmart ads) on the other, it’s nothing like anything I experience here. Between that and D*** leaving, I felt homesick – like I wanted to fly […]

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10/1/90

Plain white unlined paper DEAR MOM! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I MISS YOU! I had a dream that you came out to visit. You’d let your hair grow so it was a blunt cut and you had a lot of freckles from the sun. I’ll call you on or around the 15the. With my b-friend leaving and

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9/24/90

MondayYellow legal pad lined paper Dear Mom, Good news (fun stories) and bad news. Bad first. Friday I broke out in a rash on my ears, legs and arms that itched terribly. I went to my Dr on Saturday and he gave me a shot and pills. Next day I was worse with a rash

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9/11/90

Yellow legal pad lined paper Dear Mom, Had to buy a new pen and envelopes since I ran out of everything. I’ve written 130 pieces of correspondence. Plus I’ve read 4-5 books (trying my second Louis L’Amour book) and write in my journal. I’m getting tired of my tapes that I brought with me. Joe

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9/6/90

Yellow legal pad lined paper Dear Mom, Yes, I will be white again as soon as I’m out of the sun on a regular basis. Even with the rainy season, I’ve lost some color. As soon as the sun came out yesterday, there were 7 of us at the pool. We’ll never complain about the

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