when jenny and i were young, we used to write each other letters, pen pal style. yes, long, long ago, the cheapest and best way (for a couple of kids) to communicate was by physical mail. stamps, envelopes, mailbox, the whole shebang.  

in one letter, i recall writing to jenny that i only had 10,000 stickers left, because i had somehow misplaced the other 2,000. i knew 10,000 stickers was a lot of stickers. but you know, at the ripe age of 8, i was already rolling out humble brags. for some reason, this memory always makes me laugh, like many of memories with jenny. 

happy belated birthday to my beautiful cousin. love you!