Dear Pearl,

Our dear old friend Sing So Long has invited us to the Orient for June. She is still arranging maple leaves for the Emperor's floral arrangements, as you can see from the photo she enclosed with her letter.  We always had such a good time with her, didn't we, Pearl?  Those pot stickers she made for us whenever we were blue.  And the teakettle cozys sewn to look like little kimonos.  My feet always ached after wearing the silly wooden sandals she loved to share with us. And what pleasure she took in Russian Teacakes and Spritz cookies!  She said they sounded like characters in a spy novel!  I hope that you will be able to come with us - it's only a month, after all, and most of your clubs shut down for the summer, don't they?  

I Remain as Always, Your Devoted Miss Blue