More Elf Notes

Dec 8

Dear J,K, A and G,
I haven't heard from you for a while. I'll start up more letters just as soon as I get some responses.

Love,
YFE

Dec 7

Dear J, K, A and G,
So back to the old grind again huh?

I know this elf that hates his job--imagine that! He's a messenger elf like me and can't find anything good about his job during the busy season, which of course is the month of December. He doesn't like flying to and from the North Pole in the cold. He doesn't like writing letters. He can't find anything food about his job at all. All he does is for for the bad and whine and complain about it. As you can imagine he doesn't have very many friends. He's so sad and ornery all the time that people don't want to be around him. I'm not sure how to help him--do you have any ideas? We've already tried to invite him to the elf Christmas parties (there are several every week) but all he does there is sit and complain about the decorations or the cookies that aren't quite as soft as they should be. We need help with him. Please send any ideas. I promise I will try the,.

Love, YFE
P.S. I love you good, happy, kids. Don't forget to smile today.


Dec 6,
Dear J, K, A and G,
You're house was kind of messy when I came this morning, what in the world happened here? What are all the leftover brownies for?

I was sick yesterday with the Walrus flu (the brownies don't even look very appetizing to me). It's a pretty serious disease here at the North Pole. Good thing it only lasted a few hours. The worst of all the symptoms is that you see candycanes every time you open your eyes-man it makes flying nauseating! I ate an orange at your house (hope you don't mind) in order to be able to make it back to the North Pole without getting in a serious accident. Oranges and other fruits and vegetables actually cure the Walrus Flu, which is why I am already feeling better. So don't forget to eat your fruits and vegetables--they'll keep you nice and snefflrhump (remember that's the elf word for "healthy.")

Love,
Herb (Your FavoriteElf)

Dec 5
Dear J,K, A and G,
Thanks for the update on the house sleeping arrangements.
Not feeling well today--more later.

Love, YFE

Dec 4
Dear J, K, A and G,
Thanks for the letters. I just barely got a chance to sit down and read them. Okay about the name--don't make fun of it okay? I mean it! If I hear one word of mockery I will not visit you for several days. Its....Herbert. My pals call me Her for short. My mom calls me Herbie, which even at the age of 314 is still a little embarrassing (those are elf years of course). Do you guys like your names?

Hey, whose that big girl in Jordan's bed downstairs? She looks too big to be a sister and she looks an awful lot like little Emily. Is it her? Is she here on a visit? Where is she living? I haven't seen her for such a long time. I tried to follow her to Venezuela a few years ago but got lost and ended up in India. They have some pretty good food there. Have you ever tasted Indian food?

Love, YFE (only 20 days until Christmas--snarkles!)

Dec 3.

Dear J,K, A and G,

Sorry I was late today. Man it was cold and windy!.
I know you've been dying to hear about Marv and so I'll tell you why he walked backward. The poor little fellow was a very shy penguin. It was mostly due to the snickers he heard from his friends and even occasionally from adults when his mother called in her singsong way, "Marvaaaaander Harooooold, come get your lunch" or "Marvaaanderrrrrr, time to take your bath." He was down right embarrassed about his mother singing his long embarrassing name, so the whole city could hear it. When people asked him questions he would turn his head as far away from them as he could. He did it so much that his muscles got stretched enough that he could turn his head all the way backward (only some animals have this ability, don't try this at home). He got so used to it that he hardly turned his head forward. After several days his neck muscles would not turn forward anymore--his muscles had tightened in place. He started having to walk backward so he could see where he was going. When he started school, the other penguins noticed Marvander's peculiar ways. They thought his walking backward was a clever trick and wanted to make friends with him.They started calling him "Marv" for short and he started to feel less self-conscious about his name. His shyness melted away and he enjoyed playing with his new friends. He still walks, runs, skips and plays soccer backward. He's a happy penguin. He realizes now how well he actually likes his name-Marvnader Harold Schnelp-and thinks it has kind of a regal sound to it.

Love,
YFE