Happy June, dear Royal Family. Being persons of dignity and distinction, you are no doubt aware that this is one of the happiest months of the year. June brings us the Strawberry Moon and the start of summer. It is fat with dahlias and celebrations. I have been informed that it includes National Hazelnut Cake […]

Happy May, dear Royal Family. When you are Queen Prescott the Great and Good, you inhabit a perpetual springtime. You are alive, and (unlike most living creatures), you know exactly what this means. You are the girl who survived injuries “incompatible with life” in January. You are the heiress to hope’s jewels. You are the […]

Happy April, dear Royal Family! Queen Prescott and I hope this month’s missive finds you blissful. If we could, we would bring you as many sherbet-colored tulips as we can carry. Just picture me wobbling up to your doorstep with Prescott in my bicycle basket. Our darling queen has been riding high this month, with […]

Happy March, dear Royal Family! Oh goodness, where do we begin? How shall we bear all this happiness? There is the sweetness of springtime, kidnapping the doldrums and dressing them in yellow daffodil top-hats. There is St. Patrick’s Day, when shamrocks skateboard down rainbows until every lonely leprechaun finds a song. And then there is […]

Happy Valentine’s Eve, beloved sponsors! Let’s get this out of the way first. Whatever your feelings about this complicated, chocolate-coated holiday, this stands to be your best Valentine’s Day ever. You are living at the marshmallow center of the truffle. Your name is written in curly cursive on the handmade card with extra glitter. You […]