Maria and I brought some of our own Bingo Prizes tonight. We gave one gift certificate to the Battenkill Book Store to Wayne, and another to Tim, who has just returned to the Mansion from a rehab facility. We were glad to see him back in the Bingo game.

Both men are avid readers.

Peggie won two teddy bears, courtesy of an angel from the Army Of Good who sent a box of them to me for distribution to the Mansion. These are special and beautiful bears and the residents loved them. So did Peggy, who has a growing pile of stuffed animals in her room.

I can’t say how much the residents appreciate  stuffed animals and letters, for some, it is the only affection they can express physically. Peggie is proud of her red hair. Peggie, Tim and Wayne all welcome letters, you can write them c/o The Mansion 11 S. Union Avenue, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816.