Who are we talking to?

As Jess and I continue this resolution I am struck by how our friends seem to have clustered in the Northeast and Southwest. Look at that! So interesting...(!)
When we started this challenge I thought it would be quite easy to reach out to people across all 50 states but, whether through coincidence or not- our friends who live nearby have been easier to reach via phone (and post, I guess?!).

Bonuses from this challenge to hike up our correspondence rates have also meant that we have been able to celebrate and meet up with old friends from college and high school who we have not seen in way too long, which has been such amazing.

As we are still at the relative "start" of this challenge (!) I am excited to see where else it will head, who it will lead us to, and also be able to track the people we are getting in touch with.

I am not sure where to draw the line in terms of how much to disclose about the people we are talking to, but it is an inspiring group!

Among those who we have "corresponded" with in the last two weeks- includes, but isn't limited to: an entrepreneur who started her own photography business, two doctoral students (one in physics and one in geography), a friend in basic training, multiple people working at the White House, a chef, computer programmers, lawyers, individuals working on Broadway, the list goes on and on! Suffice to say, we there is always something incredibly exciting to learn and catch up on in catching up with old friends.

Another bonus: the discussions that I am having continue to further my own curiosity. (Always a plus)!
Today, while explaining the concept of this blog, a friend mentioned turning this into a pen pal initiative of sorts. The conversation spun off into different directions (all fabulous), but I lovedof the idea of encouraging you all to write a letter as well. It could be to any number of different people and if you're interested, here are make three suggestions to get you started:

1. Write a letter to the White House with new ideas or thanks: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20500.

2. Write a letter to troops serving abroad (thanks to a conversation tonight, I thought this was a great and simple idea to carry out).

3. Write a letter to a student in DC or Prince George's schools (with all of our connections to teachers we would be happy to pass them along).

If you have any other good links or ideas of where to send letters, feel free to post them as well, I am excited to see where these letters all end up!