Friday, November 28, 2008

Dear Uncle Calvin

"Wishing you a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Hope you are well! "
Love,
Katie

Christmas cards are that annual greeting we like to receive, but are time consuming to put together. (with love of course)

This year I had planned to send a beautiful, unique German designed card. After searching many stores, in several towns and the internet my conclusion was this - 1. boxed cards like those sold in the U.S. are not available here 2. single cards are pricey (3 to 4E) 3. if a holiday greeting is sent, often it is a postcard and 4. Germans don't usually send many Christmas cards

So our card this year is an American Hallmark design, purchased on an American Army Base in Germany, stamped in Austria, addressed and signed in Italy. Also included is a brief, cheerful form letter (sorry!) and a photo collage of smiling faces.