Kate生活在芝加哥繁华的闹市，却依然怀念那个透明的湖边小屋，那里的湖水，那里的树。于是经常一个人开车到那已经没人居住的小屋前驻足。

　　Alex收到Kate的信，但是他根本没有看到信里提到的爪印，他以为是不是Kate弄错了，所以根本没有在意这封信，直到有一天，一条流浪狗出现，留下Kate所说的爪印。Kate同样不理解Alex的回信，并给他指出写错了日期，于是一个大问题摆在了眼前，两人不是生活在同一时空的……

Alex：Dear Ms. Forster, I got your note and I´m afraid there must be some kind of misunderstanding. As far as I know, the lake house has been empty for several years. Maybe your note was intended for the Sandburg house down the shore--

Kate："--since no one has lived in this house for years. But I´m curious about the paw prints."

Dear Mr. Wyler, I´m very familiar with the Sandburg cottage and I can guarantee I never lived there. I´m old-fashioned, but I don´t think a cottage should be over 6000 square feet. So let me try again. I used to live at the lake house, then I moved. Now I live at 1620 North Racine in Chicago. I´d appreciate it if you would forward my mail if you get any. Oh, by the way, it´s 2006. Has been all year, ask anyone.

Alex：2006? What does she mean, 2006? God. Oh, God.

注释：

1. as far as I know：据我所知

2. intend for：打算送给……

3. be curious about：对……好奇

4. old-fashioned：adj. 老式的，守旧的。这里Kate是说自己是个传统的女孩。

5. by the way：顺便