Letters From Mim
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mousmeThis time, it is I who am away from home, but the emails continue.
January 5th, 2013
Angel,
Happy, happy real birthday !
I am so pleased that your temporary abode is nice. The day you left, a Stygian cold -an acheronian gloom (how about THAT?!! ) descended on Montreal. At 20 below it was a perfect day for the city to cut our electricity. In no time flat, I had to put on thick wool socks and two sweaters and an eiderdown I wore like a cape (it made moving around a bit awkward but dusted the floor rather well). Thankfully it was only for a short while - but enough time to compose a scathing, inflamed missive - a sort of rant. I would send this blazing email forthwith to the Great Bozo of Montreal (the mayor). Lucky for him, the electricity returned after an hour.
So I wondered what kind of weather you had on arrival. Today, it's practically tropical weather. Zero degrees. Which has its own drawbacks: as I set out to Victoria ave. I was standing at the corner and as I waited for the light to change I was contemplating the geography of a rather large puddle of grey sludge that had a shape similar to that of the Mediterranean sea. Which led me to muse about deep sea-creatures, etc. etc. An evil gnome drove by at supersonic speed aiming carefully at my Mediterranean sea with the evident result. I was spattered from head to toe and swore I would leave for Hawaii that very day, that very hour - forever. However, I didn't leave after all. Even though the zipper of my boot jammed when I got home- nearly forever. Our neighbor chose that very moment to arrive with a friend, while I was sitting on the floor in the hallway, about to murder my boot with a bread-knife (I thought it might unjam the jammed zipper).
I think the friend may have found me a bit odd.
The perils of winter in Montreal.
So glad you sent me your address and stuff. We will try you on Skype - Is Sunday good? Around what time would be good for you ?
With tons and tons of love and I hope the doughnuts were appreciated.
Mim.
January 6th, 2013
... looked up your Creighton on the web: the flat
looks quite swish. By golly, by gum.
xo Mim
January 6th, 2013
... to remind you of us.
xo Mim
http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=33329
To which I responded:
January 6th, 2013
That is hilarious!
I am running off to work, but shall be home tomorrow evening. Shall we attempt Skype then?
Bizes!
Die Tochter
And finally:
January 7th, 2013
Absolutely !!! Dying to hear to your news. I shall arrange my
hair in consequence...
trillion xo's
Mim
January 5th, 2013
Angel,
Happy, happy real birthday !
I am so pleased that your temporary abode is nice. The day you left, a Stygian cold -an acheronian gloom (how about THAT?!! ) descended on Montreal. At 20 below it was a perfect day for the city to cut our electricity. In no time flat, I had to put on thick wool socks and two sweaters and an eiderdown I wore like a cape (it made moving around a bit awkward but dusted the floor rather well). Thankfully it was only for a short while - but enough time to compose a scathing, inflamed missive - a sort of rant. I would send this blazing email forthwith to the Great Bozo of Montreal (the mayor). Lucky for him, the electricity returned after an hour.
So I wondered what kind of weather you had on arrival. Today, it's practically tropical weather. Zero degrees. Which has its own drawbacks: as I set out to Victoria ave. I was standing at the corner and as I waited for the light to change I was contemplating the geography of a rather large puddle of grey sludge that had a shape similar to that of the Mediterranean sea. Which led me to muse about deep sea-creatures, etc. etc. An evil gnome drove by at supersonic speed aiming carefully at my Mediterranean sea with the evident result. I was spattered from head to toe and swore I would leave for Hawaii that very day, that very hour - forever. However, I didn't leave after all. Even though the zipper of my boot jammed when I got home- nearly forever. Our neighbor chose that very moment to arrive with a friend, while I was sitting on the floor in the hallway, about to murder my boot with a bread-knife (I thought it might unjam the jammed zipper).
I think the friend may have found me a bit odd.
The perils of winter in Montreal.
So glad you sent me your address and stuff. We will try you on Skype - Is Sunday good? Around what time would be good for you ?
With tons and tons of love and I hope the doughnuts were appreciated.
Mim.
January 6th, 2013
... looked up your Creighton on the web: the flat
looks quite swish. By golly, by gum.
xo Mim
January 6th, 2013
... to remind you of us.
xo Mim
http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=33329
To which I responded:
January 6th, 2013
That is hilarious!
I am running off to work, but shall be home tomorrow evening. Shall we attempt Skype then?
Bizes!
Die Tochter
And finally:
January 7th, 2013
Absolutely !!! Dying to hear to your news. I shall arrange my
hair in consequence...
trillion xo's
Mim
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