Seasons' Greetings from the Steinbeck Family
December 3, 2017 2:45 PM Subscribe
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It has been another dry and brutal year in the Salinas Valley. In case you do not have our previous holiday letters on hand, I will remind you that the Salinas Valley is a lush depression winding through the mountains west of the San Joaquin Valley. There is enough sunlight and enough rain in the Salinas that just about any crop a man plants should grow and flourish. A man could live off the land, if he put his mind to it. He could sell enough beans or corn or, hell, oranges even, that he could keep his belly tight and his flask full, and he could put a roof over his head, and once in a while, if he got the urge to, he could even go into town and lie with a woman. Of course I (John) am only joking about that last part!!
“‘Merry Christmas,’ the man threatened.”
posted by chavenet at 3:15 PM on December 3, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by chavenet at 3:15 PM on December 3, 2017 [2 favorites]
They would be humbled to own either.
posted by CheeseDigestsAll at 4:07 PM on December 3, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by CheeseDigestsAll at 4:07 PM on December 3, 2017 [1 favorite]
this was published in the "Beauty" category, because it is beautiful
posted by queenofbithynia at 4:56 PM on December 3, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by queenofbithynia at 4:56 PM on December 3, 2017 [2 favorites]
The Grapes of Wreath.
posted by benzenedream at 3:46 AM on December 4, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by benzenedream at 3:46 AM on December 4, 2017 [3 favorites]
The 30-year gift is traditionally pearl, but, well, you know
heh
posted by Halloween Jack at 5:24 AM on December 4, 2017 [2 favorites]
heh
posted by Halloween Jack at 5:24 AM on December 4, 2017 [2 favorites]
Our youngest, John Jr., is an exceptional student and was given responsibility for the class pet, a turtle. We were not surprised when it died, for the crops were bad that year.
I own a paperback copy of his book about Vietnam, "In Touch". He seems to have had a hard life.
posted by thelonius at 7:04 AM on December 4, 2017
I own a paperback copy of his book about Vietnam, "In Touch". He seems to have had a hard life.
posted by thelonius at 7:04 AM on December 4, 2017
Also Tom and Diane are registered at Crate and Barrel. They would be humbled to own either.
GOLD.
posted by wenestvedt at 11:02 AM on December 4, 2017
GOLD.
posted by wenestvedt at 11:02 AM on December 4, 2017
I miss The Toast.
posted by queensissy at 11:16 AM on December 4, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by queensissy at 11:16 AM on December 4, 2017 [2 favorites]
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