Gift #57 The Regional Assembly of Text
November 15, 2009
The Regional Assembly of Text
We don’t write letters much anymore. Which is a shame. Which is about to change.
One of the coolest things (and there are many) about The Regional Assembly of Text is their monthly letter writing club. Since 2005, the first Thursday of the month has seen lovers of letter writing gather in this small stationery store/studio/reading room to pound out correspondence on old typewriters. The gathering and supplies are absolutely free and everyone is welcome. The next letter writing club meeting is December 3rd at 7 p.m. Just in time to write all your holiday greetings—the old-fashioned way 
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Another favourite thing about the shop, is the teeny lowercase reading room—an old storage closet turned into the city’s best place to cozy up with independent self-published books and zines. Magical! You’ll lose yourself in there.
If you found this Guerrilla Gift, may your day share the characteristics of a well written letter—genuine, heart-felt, human. Blessings to you.
Gift #56 Up a Tree
November 12, 2009
Tree Fort View
Every kid should have a treehouse, don’t you think? Well, as one Vancouver couple discovered a while back, it’s not so easy to build one in our fair city. Yesterday, we took the boys to this tree fort overlooking False Creek. What gorgeous views! We really do live in a beautiful part of the world.
Some people actually build their home in the treetops. Check out these 10 amazing treehouses. And if you want to build your own treehouse, have a look here for everything you need to build your palace in the sky 
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If you climbed up to the top of this tree fort, we’re glad you did. Hope you enjoyed finding this Guerrilla Gift. Have a great day!
