Dear Kristian

Dear Kristian,

It's a beautiful spring day and I'm sitting here listening to Atmosphere and thinking of you. I remember that you once told Richard that you thought my potbelly was "cute" (and he, in turn, told me) and that I kissed weird. This has been rectified. My potbelly, has not, though. However, that fact that some guy thought it was cute has carried my self-esteem for the last 10 years. So--thanks! Are you going to do any shows in TO? I'd love to see you perform.

-Jess

Dear Carolyn

Dear Carolyn,

I thought of you this morning while I was up baking bread, which is weird because a) I have no memories of you and bread combined (just Sailor Moon) and b) I don't do "early." Nonetheless, there you were, an early morning thought. I hope you're doing well.

Thinking of you,

Jess

Dear Sasha

Dear Sasha,

Even though I just talked to you today and told you this online, I wanted to let you know in writing that I love and miss you. Putting it on paper and spending money on a stamp makes it more official, I suppose.

Thinking of you,
XOXO Jess

Dear Morgan

Dear Morgan,

One of the very few things Toronto does well is spring. Maybe it just fascinates me because unlike in CL, it's a distinct season all of its own. There are dogs everywhere. I hope that you and your dog are doing well.

Thinking of you,

Jessica

Dear Michelle

Dear Michelle,

I was thinking, the other day, aboutt that one time you and I hung out at the gym. (Particularly weird, because I didn't go to a gym again until 5 years later.) You were at the high school and I was still at NHS--and you seemed like you lived this glamorous life to me, being a GCHS student and all. I would love to see you, if you're ever in TO.

Thinking of you,

Jess

Dear Janel

Dear Janel,

I'm sorry I'm terrible at keeping n touch--I feel like every trip to Ottawa has been a whirlwind of crazy busy. However, I just wanted you to know that I was thinking of you, and if you Facebook pictures are any indication, you've grown into an amazing individual who hasn't lost her lust for life.

Always,

Jess

Dear Naomi

Dear Naomi,

I found about today that I may be about to experience the most convenient layoff ever--my contract is ending on August 11th, which means I should be able to spend a solid two weeks in CL (or Alberta, at least)! So excited. I'm saving my pennies now but having a couple of consecutive weeks off--the first in almost 3 years--will be amazing. Other than the whole getting married bit, do you and Brent have anything planned?

Thinking of you!

XOXO,

Jess

P.S. Do you have your own mailbox yet? Or still waiting for someone to leave Goodsoil?

Dear Justin G.

Dear Justin,

This is a postcard about us, not about him.

Here's something I have a hard time wrapping my mind around--when we were 15, my now-boyfriend was 20 and on vacation with his girlfriend in St. Lucia, so while we were neon bowling and listening to (hed) PE (or was that later?) and you and Jason were trying out for the football team and I still wore braces and played hide-and-go-seek in the dark at Chelsea and Tanya's and theorized about the logistics of oral sex, my now-boyfriend was probably receiving a bj. And even though I'm not longer 15, I'm still obsessed with the continuity of time.

Thinking of you,

Jess

Dear Brandi

Dear Brandi,

In choosing a postcard to send you, I had difficulty choosing one that was child/family appropriate. Then I remembered the following two things:

1) May it's me that's not child appropriate and

2) I'm pretty sure Brandi appreciates this.

It looks like everything is going well for you. I'm still in Toronto, except getting up to much less trouble these days (aren't we all?) Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I was thinking of you!

-Jess

Dear Brie

Dearest Brie,

Happy Birthday! I hope this is the most exciting piece of mail you've received at your new place (although I bet your G-Ma beat me to it). I'm so happy to have had you in my life over the last six years. I can't wait to spend more birthdays with you!

XOXO,

Jess