This is something of an awkward letter to write. Letters like this are always awkward -- for me, anyway. I think my idiot cousin may find them easier. Certainly he has more experience with ladies than I do. Ahem.
So, here's my news: I'm married. Quite happily, to a lovely lady. I'm sure you're not bothered in the least by this fact, as you moved on with your own life quite some years ago, and in fact have a husband with whom (so far as I have heard) you are quite satisfied, and two (lovely! have I mentioned lately how beautiful your children are?) daughters. And of course this is what makes this kind of letter so awkward: by taking the trouble to inform you personally of my recent matrimony, I'm implying that you would care about this sort of thing, when quite manifestly you don't, particularly. But since you took the time to inform me when you became engaged (and I do thank you for the wedding invitation -- I'm not sure if I ever properly apologized for my failure to RSVP promptly. I was enmeshed deep in some sort of complicated trouble at the time, and didn't get the invitation until about a year after the wedding) I decided that you would likely appreciate it if I did likewise. My idea was that you would hear about it from me, rather than through the grapevine, but given the speed of the workings of any grapevine involving my aunt, you've probably already heard. At least I tried.
So there you have it. I still remember you fondly, and I hope you think of me in a similar spirit. If you ever have the opportunity to visit Barrayar, I hope you'll let me know. I rather think you and Ekaterina would like each other.
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Date: 2006-01-23 08:09 pm (UTC)This is something of an awkward letter to write. Letters like this are always awkward -- for me, anyway. I think my idiot cousin may find them easier. Certainly he has more experience with ladies than I do. Ahem.
So, here's my news: I'm married. Quite happily, to a lovely lady. I'm sure you're not bothered in the least by this fact, as you moved on with your own life quite some years ago, and in fact have a husband with whom (so far as I have heard) you are quite satisfied, and two (lovely! have I mentioned lately how beautiful your children are?) daughters. And of course this is what makes this kind of letter so awkward: by taking the trouble to inform you personally of my recent matrimony, I'm implying that you would care about this sort of thing, when quite manifestly you don't, particularly. But since you took the time to inform me when you became engaged (and I do thank you for the wedding invitation -- I'm not sure if I ever properly apologized for my failure to RSVP promptly. I was enmeshed deep in some sort of complicated trouble at the time, and didn't get the invitation until about a year after the wedding) I decided that you would likely appreciate it if I did likewise. My idea was that you would hear about it from me, rather than through the grapevine, but given the speed of the workings of any grapevine involving my aunt, you've probably already heard. At least I tried.
So there you have it. I still remember you fondly, and I hope you think of me in a similar spirit. If you ever have the opportunity to visit Barrayar, I hope you'll let me know. I rather think you and Ekaterina would like each other.
Yours,
Miles