"Dear Grandma, how are you? I am fine.

[michael clubb]

   How many of you remember writing letters to your grandma and grandpa? Do you remember the things you wrote about. Do you have fun memories of them? For example, when I was small, my grandma sent me one dollar every year for my birthday. She was a frugal farm wife and this continued every birthday until she died even though by then I owned several business's and was earning a substantial income. I always treasured her gift the most. Tell us what you remember?

[Slim]

Grandma's letters were not that exciting to me as a child.  Getting mail was fun, but I didn't really care what the weather was like where she lived.  Now I go back and read those letters and realize what a treasure they are.  I'm so glad she wrote them.

[michael clubb]

For me, the excitement was in the writing. I started it when I was about 5 years old and it always amazed me that the mailman would take my letter all the way from puyallup washington to my grandma in montana. I thought the letters were hand carried straight to her by him and my mom let me believe it.

[Slim]

I began to get into serious letter writing in high school.  Up until then, the wording was exactly as your title suggests.  Or my mother would dictate "Thank-you for the sweater that you sent..."

I was not a creative child.

[Jaylee53]

I have letters saved from way back.  Some my Grandma wrote to me.  I love to look at her handwriting.   I wish I had known her better or even had more memories of her.

[michael clubb]

Grandma's alway write in cursive don't they?  Softly like you might feel the words they write and they want you to be soothed and comfortable. 

[Slim]

Back in the day, a lady's handwriting revealed her level of refinement.   I'm hoping that has changed.

[michael clubb]

I went to catholic school and we were graded on our handwriting. Now I print. In fact, I probably don't know how to write that way anymore with any speed.