August 9, 2017

Dear Arlo Guthrie,

It has been a while since I have written to you.  Time goes by so slow and yet so fast.  I was going through my News Feed today and for the first time in a while Rising Son Records popped up.  Thinking about it kind of made me smile.  I know I am only a few years older now and am still so young, but it almost feels like I was a kid back when I first began writing to you.  I guess I was more of a kid back then than I am now(I turned 26 this year).

Things have changed so much these last  few years.  I have become very settled.  I guess I am kind of like dust, unless ruffled once in a while I settle down and stay where I am.  Honestly, I never thought I could be happy in one place but time has proven otherwise.  I seem to be happy anywhere I am in life.

Right now, I am very happy here in a small town watching my son grow and teaching him new things.  He is a beautiful little boy(which he will tell you because he gets tired of people calling him a girl because his hair is long) who is going to Kindergarten this year.  Me, I work on my grandparents farm and learn new things in my spare time.  I spend a lot of time with family and love meeting new people.

I have not written(online) much this past year.  Maybe I will pick back up.  I honestly am not sure.

I do hope you have been doing good though.  It was nice to stop for a second and look at some of the things you have been doing lately.  You were a big part of my mid teens to my early 20's, and anyone who rides in my car can tell that you are still apart of my playlist.

Very Sincerely,
Your Fan Brittani

March 26, 2016

Dear Arlo Guthrie,

Hey.  Since I haven't wrote to you in an extremely long time I thought since today was my birthday it would be appropriate for me to write a letter to you.  How wonderful life has been.  Not perfect.  There always seems to be something going on that could upset life but I have just learned to move right alone with life.  I guess I have plenty of reason to be unhappy but I just can't help but to wake up with everyday feel wonderful that it is another day and life just seems to get more and more beautiful.

I've seen a whole lot more sunsets this last year or so.  I finally learned to knit instead of talking about learning(and I am quit good at it.  I'm still learning new and different things each month).  I took the time to sit down and watch a few TV shows I wanted to check out (mainly Doctor Who).  I also found out that as good a movie as Jurassic Park is the book is even better.

 Lastly but defiantly not least I have begun learning to play the guitar and ukulele.  It was so exciting the day I stumbled through my first(really easy song).   Not too long ago either.  Appropriately it was the song Happy Birthday so I could sing to myself today.  I can not hold a tune to save my life though.  Luckily I live by the rule "Sing like no one is listening, "  even thought when I am finished it should be "Sing like no one else can Hear" since anyone around me wishes that they couldn't hear.  Haha, I'm not the worse singer but I am most certainly not a singer.

Writing, it has been okay.  Most of it journal writing.  I do think it is about time to start submitting soon though.  Maybe even finishing some of those novels I never finish.  I've always had a sense to live life but everyday it just seems to get stronger.  I'm learning French.  Well, I'm going to start learning French I haven't begun yet.  I'm very excited about it though.

I hope you have been good and happy.  Until next time,
Sincerely Your Fan,
Brittani

Thursday November 26, 2015

Dear Arlo Guthrie,

Hey.  It's been a while since I have wrote to you.  Happy Thanksgiving!  I know today has probably been busy for you.  It hasn't been for me.  I have just been relaxing with my family.  Mostly my son and his daddy.  My son is so great. This morning he brought leaves inside and got his daddy to put them on top of the fan so we could turn it on and they blow everywhere.  He would laugh and smile and say again.  It was nice.  There is something special about small things people do that stay in your memory, you know?  We are all kind of in our own world, and then we have the people we let stay there for a while, and when they leave they never really go.  That makes me thankful.  People and words and memories.  Forgiveness and love.  Love being the most I'm thankful for.  I couldn't imagine a life without love.  Love makes the memories all more special.  I think we could all use a little more love.  

Sincerely Your Fan, 

Brittani 

Tuesday October 28, 2014

Dear Arlo Guthrie,


Hey, how have you been?  As usual I have been busy.  Life is so crazy, I have always known this, and yet somehow I am still so surprised at the twist and turns that are thrown at me because of life being crazy.


Within the next month or so I plan to begin writing you on a regular basis again.  That way I am not just rambling on about irregular events that seem unconnected.  


Until then I will tell you about my son.  He just turned 3 two days ago and started Pre K today.  I didn't realize how hard it was going to be to let him go to school.  I am so use to seeing him through out the day so him not being there today felt strange.  I was told by many parents that I would be glad for the alone time but I really am not seeing this.  I like my son being there.  I miss him when he isn't.  Luckily he will only attend two days a week.


That being said I have to go now.  Sorry for the short letter.  Hope you have been doing okay.


Sincerely Your Fan,
Brittani

September 10. 2014

Dear Arlo Guthrie, 

Please forgive the time gap between this letter and the last.  Though I don't like to offer excuses it seems to be all I do.  Honestly, I haven't wrote because I can't sit still.  I have been all over the place.  Everywhere a days trip will allow.  I have been all through the North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee mountains.  I find myself needing to go to  the store and ending up miles away from destination.  I guess my point is I'm sorry I haven't wrote.  I have thought about writing just haven't sat down long enough to act upon it.

How have you been?  Hopefully well.  What all have you been doing.  I try to look at updates on your pages when I'm on Facebook.  I've even been a little less on Facebook though.  

I've been having something bother me today though.  I know it is common for someone to be friends(acquaintances)  and somehow fade away throughout he years.  

Well, you see I have this one friend, at least someone I always considered one no matter where they were, who just this past year I got in touch with.  Then one day, they deleted me off their Facebook.  When I asked if I had done something they told me no just, "they normally have good judge in character and doesn't think we should be any more than knowing each other."  

Normally, things like this wouldn't bother me.  However, it did.  Even a few months later it still bothers me.  I constantly wish them goodwill.  I guess we never really talked anyways but that is fault on my part.  

You see I've been told I haven't changed a bit over the years by most people and a few I have changed for the best, I guess it bothered me to hear from someone I silently cared a lot about judge me so harshly when they didn't even see me or talk to me to know who I am anymore.  

And again the lack of talking is probably on my part because in person I'm kinda socially awkward.  Even not on person I am.  I guess I shouldn't let this bother me however I always thought very highly of this person and I can't help but care.  

Anyways, I guess I will be off now.  I'm truly sorry for the delay though.  I will try to write to you no matter where I am from now on.

Sincerely your fan,

Brittani 

P.S.  Please also excuse any grammatical mistakes because I didn't proof read this letter.

July 10, 2014

Dear Arlo, 

I have a lot of catching up to do.  Until then I really wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday.  

Sincerely Your Fan, 

Brittani 

Friday May 23, 2014

Dear Arlo,

I just saw online how tonight through Sunday you will be playing at the old church.  I really wish I could go.  At one point in my life I probably would have.  I would have packed up a tent, covers, ect. and jumped in the car with the little money I had and rode.  If worse came to worse I never minded sleeping in the car.  The thing is my son is more important to me than myself.  I can't just use the power bill to ride up states because my little boy means so much to me.  Before him, I never thought anyone could keep me in one place.  Especially this place.  Fighting the urge to ride off is only easy when I think of him.  When I go he comes with me.  If I can't afford it I stay with him.  I am truly sorry I have to miss it, though.  My little boy can't talk much but he loves to ride and loves music too so he would have loved it.  I hope one day to hear you play in person.  In the meantime, hope you have a great next few nights,

Sincerely your fan,

Brittani