Page 22 of Positively, Penelope

From: Izzy Edgewood

To: Penelope Edgewood, Luke Edgewood, Josephine Martin

Date: September8

Subject: Re: Babies and secret plans

Penelope,

Is this festival anything like the King and Queen Festival in Skern? If it is, you are going to have such fun! The people of Skymar LOVE their festivals, if the festival in Skern is any indication. It went on for DAYS and each day seemed a little more exciting than the last. Adding the arts to a festival? It sounds positively delightful.

And I remember the float you helped make for the Mt. Airy Christmas parade one year. I’m creative, but I had no idea you could make all those things out of cardboard, crepe paper, pipe cleaners, and shoelaces. Your Grinch looked perfect. Has Luke forgiven you yet for making the Grinch wear an apron that reads “My other name is Luke”? What ever happened to that apron?

BTW, have you decided when you’re going to talk to Mattabout your idea to invite a touring theater group to The Darling House for a Christmas performance? Like you said on the phone yesterday, something new would really help with visibility and maybe reinspire interest in The Darling House. Especially with a centennial coming up.

And it might provide a little more competition against Emblem.

Can’t wait to hear more! Enjoy your walk. Send pics.

Izzy

PS: Mrs.Crenshaw is a smart lady. And she knows you. Be prepared. You may be surprised.

From: Luke Edgewood

To: Penelope Edgewood, Izzy Edgewood, Josephine Martin

Date: September8

Subject: Re: Babies and secret plans

Do you ever read what you write in the subject lines and wonder what the reader might think?

Anyway, there was more than cardboard involved in that Grinch’s sleigh and house. Believe me. I still have scars to prove it.

Luke

PS: What apron?

Text from Izzy to Luke:Did you steal that apron after the parade?

Luke:No comment.

Text from Penelope to Izzy and Luke:I AM GETTING MARRIED! I found him! The man I’m going to marry. I’ll email more later. Right now he’s drying my clothes and just walked back into the room with tea. I bet it’s excellent tea. Gotta go!

Luke:Penelope, you’d better finish your story very soon or there may be dire consequences that not even Rambo contemplated happening to your future husband. I don’t care how good the tea is.

Izzy:He’s serious, Penelope. I’ve already had to talk him out of purchasing a plane ticket to Skymar two times.

Izzy:Three times.

Penelope:What in the world is wrong with you, Luke? I am perfectly fine. In fact, I’m marvelous. I will email more later, but for now I’m trying to charm him with my devoted attention. It’s very difficult to show devoted attention when my phone keeps buzzing against my leg.

Izzy:Four times.

Penelope:Oh! Wait! Now I know what you mean! Luke, nothing compromising has happened at all. I will explain it all in an email later, but right now... devoted attention.

Penelope:Also, I met him exactly the way I’d always dreamed of meeting my future husband. It was meant to be. I’m all aflutter.

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