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Shaggy Snodgrass's avatar

Those might be your top 5 here; but the greatest one I remember was to the fool that stole your hat. I'll bet his ears are still burning.

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Erin O'Brien's avatar

Oh that hat!

Thanks, Shag.

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Jules's avatar

Happy Anniversary! ( I avoid fanfare and ceremonial too, but The Epistolary is great, and a year of writing is an achievement 💪)

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Erin O'Brien's avatar

Thanks for your readership, Jules.

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Thalia Toha's avatar

Erin- Thanks for sharing these photographs. One of the things I noticed is that cake from 2017--why don't they make cakes like that anymore? :) Hope the week has been kind to you, Erin-

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Erin O'Brien's avatar

I don't know, Thalia. I just wish I had a slice right now.

Thanks so much for dropping in and commenting.

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Thalia Toha's avatar

Don’t we all, Erin? 🤓

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seawren's avatar

I've been following you for almost 20 years - remember the good old days of blogspot? - and I am constantly impressed by your ability to evoke emotions over the most mundane experiences. And when you go deep, your writing is heartbreaking, mind-expanding, joyous and so very, very human. Thank you for being part of my life <3

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Erin O'Brien's avatar

Oh my ... thank you so much for this and for sticking with me for all these years.

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Tony Ramos's avatar

Your writing is medicine for the soul -- yours and collectively ours alike.

Use as directed. Store in a cool, dry place. Keep out of reach of children.

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Erin O'Brien's avatar

I am smiling from ear to ear, Tony. Thanks for reading, my friend.

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Ed Raffel's avatar

Happy Anniversary, Erin! While I've only read a handful of the year's letters since meeting you, I've gained an appreciation for your writing style in short order. It's irreverent, conversational, frank, unfettered, and more importantly, deeply intimate. And honest. I like that. Here's to another year and more! Ed.

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Erin O'Brien's avatar

Thank you Ed. What a boon it's been to connect this year. I look forward to enjoying you and your art for many years to come.

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