Hi and Thanks for Your Latest Letter

<p>The first letter received by the author dated September 9 1988 is from a former student from 1977 who sends happy-birthday wishes and condolences for a double tragedy.</p><p>The last 2 letters are both written Easter Sunday 2010: one by the author to his friend Rudy. They met in first grade in September 1932; their friendship has lasted 78 years.</p><p>The other letter is from the youngest of the author's 4 children his son Matt who was born in 1959 after 3 daughters.</p><p>Matt also has 3 daughters and in his letter conveys unexpected but good news from Austin Texas.</p><p>Before the author retires in June 1991from teaching advanced placement English for 40 years at 2 high schools he corresponds with several former students friends and family including 4 younger brothers who live in Chicago St. Louis San Francisco and Seattle.</p><p>After he retires the author travels extensively on escorted tours to continental Europe and England as well as to Turkey and several times visits a friend in London.</p><p>During his retirement years the author battles prostate cancer and heart surgery tutors for an adult literacy program at Abington township's public library makes several trips to New York for Broadway shows and Metropolitan Opera productions.</p><p>After Matt gives his father a laptop the author spends most of his time writing about his travels. After his oldest grand-child marries she gives birth to a son. The author becomes a great-grandfather.</p>