Sylvie is one of my favorite portrait subjects, there is something regal and commanding about her. She always comes out to see when I am there and thanks me for coming. I love to take her photo and she seems to love it too.

I asked Sylvie if she needs anything, and she said she needs four tote bags, maybe five. She does a lot of studying, she is a Jehovah’s Witness. She gets many letters and writes many letters, she asked me for more stamps, which I will get on Monday.

She is also looking for four or five tote  bags to hold her many documents and papers and letters. She loves to get letters and answer them.  She reads religious tracts and texts.

Before I buy her the tote bags, I thought I should give the Army of Good a chance to join in, she has many pen pals in the Army. I feel especially close to Sylvie, and I think she feels close to me. Hard to know why exactly, the connection is just there.

She goes out of her way to find me when I am there, and thank me for being her friend. I go out of my way to find her.

She’s looking for a plain tote bag of any color, but she asks that there be no slogans or writing that might offend her church.. I’ll wait a week and see if any of you have any used but good quality tote bags to send her.

If not, I’ll get some canvas totes of medium to large size, they are not expensive.

If you want to send her one, old or new, you can send it to Sylvie, The Mansion, 11 S. Union Avenue, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816. Nothing too heavy.

She seems to run through them quickly, so if there are more than five, they will be put to use. She may give some to people once in awhile.

She is a serious letter reader and writer, she considers her letter writers to be close and loyal friends. Every time I see her she tells me who has written to her. I help her stamp and mail the return letters, many of them come back.

Feel free to writer her at the same address. Her face has great character. I’d love to do a Sylvie portrait show one day.