It Doesn't Quack Like a Duck

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U.S. Fifth Army Ducks Beachhead near Anzio, Italy - 1944

Ducks in Service -- World War II

Original Wisconsin Ducks®

Open April through Mid November

(608) 254-8751


Dear Jay, Deb & Dees,

Returned home w/o trouble & now await warmer days. No plans this year to ride the Ducks.

Dees

Londontown

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Claude Monet: London, Parliament with Sun Breaking through Fog, 1899-1901
Das Parlament von London • Le Parlement, trouée de soleil dans le brouillard.

Paris, Musée d'Orsay

Also reproduced in Claude Monet, Benedikt Taschen Verlag


[To Jay, Deb, Dees]

Ann's drawing of the wedding.

[Dees]

The Last Ford Card, I Promise

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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum opened in 1981 and is dedicated to the 38th President of the United States. Gerald R. Ford represented this area of Michigan in Congress for 25 years prior to his Presidency.

Photo Credit: Donald Holloway

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 254-0400
www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov


Dear Scott & Joan,

If nothing else, go for the world's largest collection of WIN buttons & patches.

Saw a few minutes of John Adams in the hotel room in GR. You were right, it was good.

Dees

Ikea Doesn't Mean It

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[Photo of an antique shop]

You are what you keep. But things you love shouldn't be clutter. So, don't part with your stuff, make a place for it. Your home will feel calmer, and you'll be able to find it all fast.

IKEA

© Inter IKEA Systems B.V. 2001

Printed on non-chlorine bleached paper. Contains recycled paper.


Dear Jack & Steve,

Ikea's just kidding. Clutter is good for them & not bad for you or me. They do give away free postcards & I have to like that.

Dees

Chase Missing

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On April 17, 1997, Presidents Gerald R. Ford, George Bush and Jimmy Carter along with First Ladies Lady Bird Johnson, Barbara Bush, Betty Ford and Rosalyn Carter, dedicated the new permanent exhibit at the Ford Museum.

GERALD R. FORD MUSEUM

Dear Kevin,

Picked this up at the Ford Museum -- worth visiting if you're in the neighborhood. No mention of Chevy Chase, though.

Dees

More Ford

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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum opened in 1981 and is dedicated to the 38th President of the United States. Gerald R. Ford represented this area of Michigan in Congress for 25 years prior to his Presidency.

Photo Credit: Donald Holloway

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 254-0400
www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov

Dear Rich & Lisa,

When in Grand Rapids, see the Ford Museum. Because you can.

Dees

Ubcreasing

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
The Landscape with the Three Trees, 1643.
Etching, drypoint and engraving, sheet: 21.3 x 28.3 cm, mount: 36.2 x 48.9 cm.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H.O. Havemeyer Collection
Bequest of Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.107.31).
Photography © 1979 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Art Institute of Chicago ®

Dear Geof & Nancy,

Today's neologism:

ubcreasing

Dees

Betty, Too

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First Lady Betty Ford in the Treaty Room of the White House, wearing a gown designed by Frankie Welch, October 6, 1975.

Dear Geof & Nancy,

It's time you had a pic of Betty Ford for your own. This time around, my family practically took over the museum -- there were more of us that the rest of the visitors combined.

Dees

Official Pic

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The official photograph of Gerald R. Ford, 38th President of the United States. Gerald Ford attained the office of president following the resignation of Richard Nixon and served from August 9, 1974 until January 20, 1977.


The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 254-0400
www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov


Dear Peter,

In case you need a pic of Ford, here it is. The Ford Museum is a good choice if it's still cold in GR in March, which it is.

Dees

That '70s Museum

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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum opened in 1981 and is dedicated to the 38th President of the United States. Gerald R. Ford represented this area of Michigan in Congress for 25 years prior to his Presidency.

Photo Credit: Donald Holloway

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 254-0400
www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov

Dear Tom,

A museum devoted essentially to the 1970s -- what could be better?

Dees

From Grand Rapids

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President and Mrs. Ford, pictured here in 1992, the year Mr. Ford celebrated his 80th birthday, Mrs. Ford marked her 75th birthday, and they both observed their 45th wedding anniversary.

GERALD R. FORD MUSEUM

Dear Ed,

I've been here and you haven't. Ha.

Dees

Cave

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GEM ROOM

CAVE OF THE MOUNDS
National Natural Landmark

Located in beautiful Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, 20 miles west of Madison off US Highways 18-151, Open year round. (608) 437-3038 www.caveofthemonds.com

[To Jay, Deb & Dees]

[Drawing by Ann with squiggles]

Boo Who?

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Living Room. Taliesin® is the Spring Green, Wisconsin home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright®. Within the 37,000 square feet of Taliesin is the living room, which has been described as the greatest domestic space in America.

Dear Geof & Nancy,

This time, Ann says Get Well. (And drew a crying girl.)

[Crying girl drawing by Ann]

Dees

Yeeyeeyeha!

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Made from 100% U.S.D.A. Beef Chuck

U.S. Inspected and Passed by the Department of Agriculture EST. 19292

INNER SEALED FOR QUALITY

[BU]BBA [bu]rger

[Cartoon jalapeño character, who says: Yeeyeeyeha!]

KEEP FROZEN Net Wt. 32 oz.


Dear Ed,

In case you were wondering, the box says Bubba Burgers. They are flavored with jalapeños, but not really that much.

Dees

Erin in Ankara

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Salvador Dali (1904-1989). Nature Morte Vivante
(Still Life--Fast Moving), 1956. Oil on canvas, 49 1/4 x
63 inches. Copyright © 1994 Salvador Dali Museum
Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida

Dear Erin,

I hope all is well with you in Ankara. I don't remember the last time I sent a card, so it must be time again. We are well & all older -- Lilly, 10; Ann, 5.

Dees

Fingerprint Skills

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PRACTICE YOUR SKILLS: CAN YOU HELP SOLVE THE CASE?

LOOK CAREFULLY AT THIS PRINT. CAN YOU FIND A MATCH WITHIN THE ONES ON THE RIGHT?

CAN YOU MAKE OUT WHICH CLASS THESE FINGERPRINTS BELONG TO?

VISIT: WWW.MILLSBURY.COM/CTC

Cinnamon Toast Crunch


Dear Geof & Nancy,

Here's a card to assist with recovery: something to bone up on while you're in bed (or recliner), critical fingerprint skills.

Dees

They Done Growed

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Vincent van Gogh
Mountains at Saint-Rémy (Montagnes a Saint-Rémy), July 1889
Oil on canvas, 35 3/4 x 28 1/4 inches (90.8 x 71.8 cm)
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser, 1978

Dear Victor,

It is exceedingly delightful to have a physical address for you once more. Expect more cards. Since we last corresponded, my children have gotten larger & more talkative.

Dees

A Snack for You

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Little Debbie Has a Snack for You⁄®

[Little Debbie character from snack-cake box]

Dear Geof & Nancy,

I couldn't bear to cut this down any further, so here's a whole LD panel. Wiki, that fount of knowledge, tells me that Deborah McKee is about our age & lives in Nashville. And the company is not controlled by Hezbollah.

Dees

Summertime Dream

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Duck at Hawk's Bill
(608) 254-8751

"Ride the Original Wisconsin Ducks -- It's fun galore."

One-hour Tour of Fun and Adventure on Land and Water
Bring Your Camera - Tours Daily - April through mid-November.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Dear Stephanie & Wendall,

With luck, we'll be able to visit Nashville come June, for a day or so. Will keep you posted.

Dees

That Yellow Bastard is Everywhere

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Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Nicklodeon™ Spongebob Squarepants™

[Depiction of above cartoon character, along with pasta shapes of other characters]

Sensible Solution
• Suggested Prep Makes This a Sensible Solution

Net Wt 5.5 OZ (156g)

Dear Geof & Nancy,

Lilly and Spongebob say:

GET WELL!

Just Say No to Camera Phones

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L'Arlésienne, Madame Ginoux, 1888; oil on canvas. From Van Gogh Paintings Cards, © 1997 Dover Publications Inc.


Dear Lynn,

Good to hear from you. I will keep the cards coming. They say camera phones are killing postcards, but I'm not going to quit the medium. (Camera phones, bah.)

Dees

Panna Cotta Get-Well Card

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Trader Joe's®
Peach & Blueberry
PANNA COTTA
A Silky Smooth Italian Dessert

Contains 2 Individual Servings

Net Wt. 10.5 oz (300g)


Dear Geof & Nancy,

Here is a get-well Panna Cotta for you -- hope you'll be up & about & mixing concrete poetry soon.

Dees

Rendon

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[Flower]

Rendon
Photography & Fine Art
733 S Alamo
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210-288-4900


Dear Mama & Jim,

I've received the flight schedule. Will double check soon.

Dees

Long-Lost Victor

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CG Ukiyo-e Series "Rekishi Kaido 21 Scenes"

15. Sengan-yagura Tower, Osaka Castle, Osaka

The main route of the Rekishi Kaido, literally the "Highway of History," is an approx. 300km-long theme road. It starts from ancient Ise, following Auska, Nara, Kyoto and Osaka, and end in modern Kobe, going around to 21 epoch-making sites of Japanese history chronologically. The CG Ukiyo-e Series "Rekishi Kaido 21 Scenes" corresponds to all these locations.

Dear Rich & Lisa ,

Thanks for Victor's e-mail address. I'll try to contact him, so he too can be on my postcard list.

Dees

From Schaumburg to Timbuktu

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“Sunset on Wells Beach” © Margaret Heath 2006
Design Copyright: The Art Group Limited. Made in England. A88/3
© Inter IKEA Systems B.V. 2006


Dear Ed,

Glad to hear that I will -- if the Mali PO does its job -- eventually receive a postcard from Timbuktu. Here's a card from the Schaumburg Ikea. Even exchange, no?

Dees

As Imagined by Ann

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“Three Beach Huts” © Margaret Heath 2006
Design Copyright: The Art Group Limited. Made in England. A88/2
© Inter IKEA Systems B.V. 2006

[To Sam & Emily:]

Ann's depiction of the wedding.

[Drawing by Ann]

Ann

Child(ren) in Tow?

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“Dawn on Southwold Beach.” © Margaret Heath 2006
Design Copyright: The Art Group Limited. Made in England. A88/4
© Inter IKEA Systems B.V. 2006

Dear Gail,

I hope all is well with you. One of these days I will make it downtown to see your (new?) office -- and maybe have child(ren) in tow.

Dees

Ovis dalli

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THE ARCTIC COLLECTION

#11678 Dall Sheep Ram (Ovis dalli). Dall sheep can be seen in many areas of Alaska, where treeless tundra is nearby. Rams usually feed separately from ewes and lambs in spring and summer.

Photographer -- Rick McIntyre

Dear Jim,

We went to the movie College Road Trip, one made for 5-12 yr. olds. I don't recommend it for you or other adults w/o children, though it wasn't terrible, just too silly.

Dees

I Still Have Taliesin® Cards

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Living Room. Taliesin® is the Spring Green, Wisconsin home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright®. Within the 37,000 square feet of Taliesin is the living room, which has been described as the greatest domestic space in America.

[To Jay, Deb & Dees]

[Drawings by Ann]

Ann

Back from Timbuktu

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Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903)
The Loss of Virginity, 1890-91
Oil on canvas, 35 1/2” x 51 1/4”
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler Jr.

Chrysler Museum of Art
Norfolk, Virginia

Dear Ed,

Welcome back from the grand African tour. Hope the lake offers pleasant kayaking before you must proceed to your next destination.

Dees