To: Jake (Son)
From: Lynn (Mom)
Subject: Need Movie
Monday 18th May

Choke sounds like fun!
It's a movie.

SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FRIDAY!! EMAILS FROM YOUR DAD!

To: Sarah (Daughter)
From: Stephen (Dad)
Subject: It's raining kittens, just kittens
Friday 15th May

I suppose you have heard about the kittens? One came outside my bedroom window on Monday night followed by two more on Tuesday night , I’m sure the first one must have text the other two telling them what a great place our house was so now we have three kittens and one very jealous Willis, who is not at all keen on the new visitors(“Cat ignores owners”, see latest cat monthly). They eat like there is no tomorrow, they seem to like me but only when I have food , why is that? I have had to take out a loan to buy more cat food, Willis is also demanding more stroking time and attention to compensate for keeping the kittens(cat union rules No1015).I have taken some photos of the happy trio and will send you some soon .

We are having the most incredible Indian summer at the moment , it has not rained for at least 5 months and the temperature has been a constant 28c every day since April, very unusual , and very bad for farmers wanting to start sowing their crops it should rain by next Tuesday but the forecast is still for a dry

Season ahead. End of forecast.

Anyway take care and enjoy your stay in New York (y’know they call it the big apple? Why is that? Why not the Gala apple?

Love Dad xxxxxxxxxxxx

To: Jake (Son)
From: Lynn (Mom)
Subject: re:
Wednesday 29th April

Ellie's good--she sleeps with me. But daytime comes and she scratches furniture and gnaws on me. Then I have to give here a time out so she stops lying on my computer.

In my contacts, a little square comes up with your name and a taco star of david.

To: Paul (Son)
From: Fiona (Mom)
Subject: RE: Troy Terrace, Daglish
Monday 16th March

PS your rubbish will be collected on a Thursday - I have been looking at the City of Subiaco website.

mum

To: Art (Son)
From: Kobbie (Mom)
Subject: Thanks
Thursday 23rd April

****Oliver is the dog****

Hey buds!

How are you doing??

Weird to think your brother is 23… God, where does time go when it passes? I think it deserves a coffin and memorial service ‘cause I’m starting to mourn its passing more and more every day.

Want a fun visual? I had to break into the house and climb through a window this morning. But wait, it gets better. Dad dropped Oliver and I off about 3-miles from the house so early this morning it was still dark when we left (though not when we got home). We ran on the road, but then I decided that today we’d be adventurous and we branched off and went through the Cougar Mountain Reserve. Cool, right? Except it rained last night and there was mud and muck everywhere. We were both covered – I just laughed and said what the hell.

Until I got home and had to climb in a window.

Not wanting to ruin our very expensive paint job on the dining room walls – you guessed it, I had to strip down to my skivvies. Not fun. You see, normally, we remember to leave the garage door open when Dad drops us off on his way to work. This morning we forgot. And Dad was at the airport to catch an early morning flight, so it’s not like he could come back home to let us in.

Oh, well. Now I have a story to tell. Hope you enjoyed it. I’m not quite laughing, yet. I’ll give it a day; I’m sure I’ll come around.

Okay, I’m off.

LOVE YOU!

Mom.

To: Sarah (Daughter)
From: Elaine (Mom)
Subject: Your Dog Thingy
Date: Wednesday 15th April

At the moment I have one of those little battery operated fans going (hand bag size) cos it's so bloody HOT in here. I don't understand why, in a brand new building, they can't make the cool air flow onto me in my office and not just onto the books. Is it too much to ask that I can be COOL???? Sorry, but I am HOT, and not in a good way (although that's true too).

To: Lauren (Granddaughter)
From: Irene (Grandmother)
Subject: re:hi
Sunday 5th April 2009

yes, i understoood that yoiu were very busy. i was talking to 3 friends one at a time, your mother and your father. i don't usually hang on the phone very long except with bobby. we sometimes talk for two hours. i shall call you as soon as i've walked teddy. he had a bath yesterday with conditioner afterwards and he smells delicious. much love - grandma