Friday, January 26, 2007, 10:21 a.m., C.S.T.~

Dear Eileen Weston~

Hi! My name is Johnny! I am fourteen years old, and I live in Nashville, Tennessee, with my family, which consists of my mom and dad, and of course, all my brothers and sisters. My grandfather and step-grandmother live with me also, as does my helping dog, "Ginger", who acts as my arms and legs whenever I drop things or am needing extra help. (I'm in a wheelchair. I have muscular dystrophy.)

You write to my mom, Louisiana Sandusky. She said I could write to you, so I am! I hope you don't mind!

What do you like to do, Eileen? I like to go to concerts, travel, write stories, letters, or poems, read, collect autographs of my favorite tv, movie, or country music stars (I have scads of them! :) ), play games on my computer or on my GameBoy system, and go to movies. (My favorite two movies are "Cars" and "Brother Bear", but I also enjoy "The Polar Express".)

I have been to Texas several times. I've been to the Texas State Fair in Dallas (twice), and I've seen Loretta Lynn at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth. Where exactly is Denton? Is it by Houston? I liked Texas, but boy, is she ever big (though not nearly as big as Alaska!! :) )!

Do you have any kids? As I said earlier, I have many brothers and sisters. In fact, I have fifty-four brothers and sisters (and will be getting four more in a few months; mom and dad are adopting two boys from India and Iraq and two girls from China and Vietnam!)! I know mom loves children, but I still say she's crazy to adopt more kids when she already has more than enough!!

Well, Eileen, I will let you go now. I am not good at writing, and besides, my arm is getting tired! Take care and God bless!

~Love, your new friend in Tennessee, Johnny Sandusky (14 years old).