A Lot of Craporino

I wish I had the 52 page family history that Nan wrote after the family reunion. But alas, it was not saved with the letters.

Vol. 28, No. 4 [Shan] 
8-24-97 

Dear Family: 

First to comment on Dan’s query about how Nan is progressing with her history of the June 1946 reunion. She tells me it is completed, comprising fifty-two pages. She is now negotiating for the best deal she can make for mimeographing so that each of you may have whatever number of copies you wish. It will be forthcoming one of these days before too long. 

Paulie told us about Sadie’s appeal to the Deities to have the cherry trees bloom before she left Washington. From the pictures, I would say her appeal was answered in one blaze of glory. Nice going Sadie. 

Dan I will mail all of my back letters immediately. How about each of us doing likewise. By the way Dan what has happened to the compilation. I thought that a worthy project. Hope it does not default. We all are ready to perform our part. 

Dan I delivered the reunion films to the F.F. Vosses on the occasion of our visit there several months ago. In passing wish to comment on Howard’s excellent letter. Honest, Howard, I often wonder how you and our other worthy in-laws put up with a lot of our craporino. 

Comment about Mr. Matthews no longer being Larry’s boss was news to me. What happened to him? Met him briefly and casually while in Dayton last June. Personally, I sort of liked the fellow. 

There are no family matters from this sector to be chronicled, other than has heretofore been recorded. 

So will bid you all adieu until the next round. 

Love Shan

in the present day…

I am finished with travel for a while now. Whew! 

It seems like everyone around me has taken leave of their education recently. Using the wrong form of a word has been running rampant in my co-workers and vendors. Here are some examples of some blunders: 

I have done this in the passed and it seems to work well. (email from co-worker—Director level)

I was wandering if you could help me with this. (email from Product Manager)

It relaxes me to know end. (IM from a co-worker—Lab Coordinator)

Thanks for helping me. Your awesome! (email from Product Manager—different PM than above)

These are all college-educated people! Some have Master's Degrees. This has all been within the last 24 hours. But it happens EVERY DAY! It is driving me crazy and I fight the urge to email a smart-a$$ comment. For instance, I get the "wandering if you could help me" on a regular basis from this particular product manager. I want desperately to shoot an email back saying "Really? Where were you wandering?" Is it wrong to correct them? Is it rude?

I am constantly correcting their communications prior to going out to the sales force (because I think it would be a poor reflection on the company), when I really want to send them out with their name attached to it.