In this episode, we discover the generational nature of Jade jewelry and Grandma Mickey's Jade addiction.

In this episode, we hear from Auntie who has relocated to Germany where she gets up at 4.30 IN THE MORNING and takes some travels around Europe. Grandma Mickey writes to Grandpa in DC about her bad driving.

In this episode, Sam forgets that Lyndon B Johnson was a president.

In this episode, we read through a literal ton of cards and go through the fact that there are two Aunt Lynn's out there (heretofore Lynn One and Lynn Two). Then Sam cuts Manette out of the outro (savage). The promised Instagram is up!: https://www.instagram.com/the_letters_and_things/

In this episode, we get wet and wild again with the CA-27 Heavy Cruiser USS Chester. We also venture deep sea with submarines, sea creatures and the early childhood trauma of the Disneyland submarine ride.

This week we read three letters from America's sweetheart David Mackey, who loves trains and has nothing but kind things to say about everyone.

To celebrate love in its purest form we read the history of Grandpa Laury's greatest love: the USS Chester. Take a journey through the South Pacific during WWII with everyone's favourite light cruiser.

In this episode, we discover that banks have been on their overdraft bullsh*t all the way back in the 1960s and another letter that confirms that Laury is indeed free to be married even though the Catholic Church is involved (somehow).