The Dutch Windmill

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Prairie State Portraits
for framing

FABYAN FOREST PRESERVE
Geneva, Illinois

The Dutch Windmill in the Fabyan Forest Preserve, on the Fox River between Batavia and Geneva, Illinois. Built in the Dutch settlement at York Center, Illinois in 1851. Reconstructed on the Fox River by Col. Goerge Fabyan in 1914. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

IDC-56
Published by ©Illinois Distributing Co., P.O. Box 1382, Aurora, IL 60507


Dear Tom,

Dutch-style, actually -- built by Germans in the antebellum USA. Or so the docent said. It's a fine structure, regardless.

Dees

Lighthouse & Windmill

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Fabyan Forest Preserve
Geneva, Illinois

Lighthouse and Dutch Windmill in the Fabyan Forest Preserve, on the Fox River between Batavia and Geneva, Illinois.


Dear Geof & Nancy,

Actually, the lighthouse is puny & run down, while the windmill is large & in fine shape. Just thought I'd clarify that.

Dees

Fabyan

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Fabyan Forest Preserve
Geneva, Illinois

Lighthouse and Dutch Windmill in the Fabyan Forest Preserve, on the Fox River between Batavia and Geneva, Illinois.


Dear Jim,

Thanks you for the copy of Prehistoric Times & the unusual candy -- which is good.

Dees

Just One Dürer (For Now)

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Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman, 1505; oil. From Six Dürer Cards © 2001 Dover Publications Inc.


Dear Jay, Deb, Dees & Robert,

Thank you for The Warm Bucket Brigade.

Dees

Another Frank Whaley Post Card

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Rodeway Inn
900 North Main
San Antonio, Iexas
Phone a/c 512-223-2951

Pub. by FRANK WHALEY POST CARDS - 733 Burkshire - Corpus Christi, Texas 78412

Made by DEXTER PRESS INC., West Nyack, New York


Dear Mr. Lileks,

For your collection.

Regards,

Dees Stribling

カツサンド

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William Blake (1757-1827). Illustration for Songs of Innocence (1789). From Six William Blake Cards. © 2002 Dover Publications Inc.


Dear Geof & Nancy,

"Cutlet" is one of Blake's lesser-known works.

[Sticker attached:

カツサンド
Cutlet
Pastry House Hippo
100 E. Arlington Rd., Arlington Heights
(847) 228-5435]

Dees

Still More Rem

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architecture postcards/cartes postale
oma Rem Koolhaas series

5 Lille Grand Palais
Lille, France, 1994
photography: Ralph Richter


Dear Tom,

The actual end of the world is now slated for 2012. Heck, the Mayans said so. The upside is that we won't have to pay off our mortgages.

Dees

More Rem

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architecture postcards/cartes postale
oma Rem Koolhaas series

1 Maison a Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France, 1998
photography: Edgar Cleijne


Dear Sam & Emily,

You may or may not be fans of R.K., but I have postcards to send -- Jay sent a few new series for my birthday.

yr. uncle

Dees

Rem

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architecture postcards/cartes postale
oma Rem Koolhaas series

3 Educatorium
Utrecht, Netherlands, 1997
photography: Hans Werlemann


Dear Geof & Nancy,

For June, early June anyway, some Rem Koolaid.

I'm afraid I've never been to Utrecht, but if I go, I have to see the Educatorium now that I've sent a card of it.

Dees

Bessemer Mountain

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North Platte River and Red Buttes of Bessemer Mountain

North Platte River and Red Buttes of Bessemer Mountain, located 10 miles west of Casper along Highway 220. At the foot of Bessemer Mountain is the state's largest fish hatchery. Other points of interest are the Oregon and Mormon Trails, and the site of Wyoming's first white man's cabin.

Color Photo: L.W. Higgins


[To Grandma]

[Drawing of two flowers by Ann]

ANN

Petoskey Stone!

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Petoskey Stone

Michigan's State Stone, the Petoskey Stone, may be found along the shores of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, as well as in glacial drift throughout Lower Michigan. It is used for making jewelry and ornaments.

Photos by John Penrod


Dear Geof & Nancy,

One more Michigan-themed card. We wandered the shore of Lake Michigan recently, but found no petoskey stone.

Dees

White Pine Chapel II

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Historic White Pine Village
1687 S. Lakeshore Dr.
Ludington, MI 49431

White Pine Chapel is a replica which incorporates architectural features of rural Mason County churches. It is rented frequently for small weddings, vow renewals, baptisms and memorial services.

Photos courtesy of Russ Miller Studio, Ludington, Michigan


Dear Bill,

This pic must be of some age, since the tree in front is now gone. Also, the card doesn't emphasize the nearby graveyard. Which didn't seem to be a replica.

Dees

Cards on the Wall?

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Historic White Pine Village
1687 S. Lakeshore Dr.
Ludington, MI 49431

Mason County's 1st Courthouse was the county seat in 1855. Standing on its original land, the building is Mason County's first frame home. It was built in 1849 by the area's first permanent settler, Aaron Burr Caswell. The Courthouse is recognized as a Registered State Historic Site.


Dear Martha,

If you're still affixing cards to a wall, here's a destination you might not have.

Dees

Burns is Back

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Historic White Pine Village
1687 S. Lakeshore Dr.
Ludington, MI 49431

Burns Farmhouse was built about 1880 and originally stood on 80 acres in Riverton Township. The farm family had 9 children, raising such things as apples, peaches, cherries, a vegetable garden, chickens, cows, field corn, hay and grain.


Dear John & Emi,

An interesting place, if you ever make it to Ludington, Mich.

Dees

Michigan Facts

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Michigan

[Map of Michigan]

The great state of Michigan is divided into two parts, the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Almost surrounded by water, it has 3,100 miles of shoreline bordering on four of the five Great Lakes. Made up of 83 counties, Michigan became a state in 1837.


Dear Geof & Nancy,

In case you'd forgotten your essential Michigan geography. I myself would have been hard-pressed to say how many counties the state has. Texas has 254.

Dees

Mr. Caswell's House

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Historic White Pine Village
1687 S. Lakeshore Dr.
Ludington, MI 49431

Mason County's 1st Courthouse was the county seat in 1855. Standing on its original land, the building is Mason County's first frame home. It was built in 1849 by the area's first permanent settler, Aaron Burr Caswell. The Courthouse is recognized as a Registered State Historic Site.


Dear Neal & Michele,

It actually feels like summer, though a wet & buggy one, up here at last. Ludington's a fine town if you're in the neighborhood.

Dees

The Big Point

Big Sable Point Lighthouse

Located north of the swimming beach at Ludington State Park, Ludington, Michigan, Big Sable Point Light was originally constructed in 1867. The brick tower was encased in stteel in 1900. The buildings are now open to the public.

Photos by John Penrod

© PENROD/HIAWATHA, Berrien Center, Michigan 49102 - www.PenrodHiawatha.com


Dear Dan,

Summer at last. Time to see lighthouses. Thanks for the Twine invite. What now?

Dees

SPLASH

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Kim Chan

SPLASH

May 7-18, 2008
Reception, Fri, May 9, 6-9 pm
Gallery 888
888 Queen Street East at Logan
www.gallery888.com
Wed-Fri 1-6, Sat-Sun 11-4


[To Geof & Nancy]

[Drawing by Ann]

Ann in the pool, by Ann

Few Ger in Michigan

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Historic White Pine Village
1687 S. Lakeshore Dr.
Ludington, MI 49431

Burns Farmhouse was built about 1880 and originally stood on 80 acres in Riverton Township. The farm family had 9 children, raising such things as apples, peaches, cherries, a vegetable garden, chickens, cows, field corn, hay and grain.


Dear Ed,

Bet Mongolia doesn’t have anything quite like this – but then again Michigan likely doesn’t have many ger.

Dees

One of the Penrod Cards

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Ludington, Michigan, is a favorite place for visitors and residents to watch the lovely sunsets. Lake Michigan is famous for fishing and boating. This is the home of the Badger car ferry that carries passengers and automobiles between Ludington and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

Photos by John and Sam Penrod

© PENROD/HIAWATHA, Berrien Center, Michigan 49102 – HYPERLINK "http://www.PenrodHiawatha.com" www.PenrodHiawatha.com


Dear Ellen & George,

One can walk along a breakwater out to the pictured lighthouse. We didn’t see a sunset, but we did see guys on jetskis acting foolishly.

Dees

Essential Michigan

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MICHIGAN

[Map of Michigan, plus flag and state bird]

[Cartoons on the map include a truck, vinyl records, the state capitol, a deer, a Christmas tree, a fisherman holding a fish, a boy building a sand castle, a man in a life preserver holding a paddle, the Mackinac Bridge, a cow, a hunter and a snowmobiler.]

www.northwoodstrading.com 1271 South Bay Road, St. Germain, WI 54558 1-715-479-3879 Printed in Canada.


Dear Jim,

Here’s another card from Michigan, of Michigan (but not by Michigan – printed in Canada). One of these days, I want to see the Huron shore, but it wasn’t this time around.

Dees

Cereal Box Card, Again

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[Tony the Tiger]

They’re Gr-r-reat!

Net Wt. 17 oz. (1 lb. 1 oz.) (482g)


[To Geof & Nancy]

[Abstract drawing by Ann]

ANN

Bring Back the Dunce Cap

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Historic White Pine Village
1687 S. Lakeshore Dr.
Ludington, MI 49431

Marchido School is a typical one-room country school house restored to the original condition and decor. Built in 1890, it was used until 1956. Now children from many Western Michigan schools come and attend the One Room School Experience using slates, McGuffey's reader and rules from 100 years ago.

Photos courtesy of Russ Miller Studio, Ludington, Michigan


Dear Peter,

This was a good find in western Mich. The school was esp. interesting, complete with a 44-star flag, dunce cap & portrait poster of "Our 22 Presidents."

Dees

More Cod

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Trader Joe's

Lightly Breaded Cod Sticks

No artificial colors or flavors

KEEP FROZEN


Dear Geof & Nancy,

Note "cod sticks" & not the turn-off "fish sticks." Which are naturally white, except for the breading, which is light. Trader Joe's customers are easily spooked.

Dees

White Pine Chapel

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Historic White Pine Village
1687 S. Lakeshore Dr.
Ludington, MI 49431

White Pine Chapel is a replica which incorporates architectural features of rural Mason County churches. It is rented frequently for small weddings, vow renewals, baptisms and memorial services.

Photos courtesy of Russ Miller Studio, Ludington, Michigan


Dear Stef & Wendall,

Ann wanted to send a picture.

[Drawing of a girl by Ann]

Marcelle Lender

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864-1901).
Marcelle Lender Dancing the Bolero in "Chilpéric," 1895-1896.
Oil on canvas, 57.125 x 59 inches.
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney, 1990.127.1.
Image © 2004 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington.
The Art Institute of Chicago All Rights Reserved.


[To Uncle Jim and Grandma]

[Drawing of a princess by Ann]

ANN

Made and Printed in Canada

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Greetings from Toronto

Toronto's Skyline and view of the CN Tower and Rogers Center

Prestige Postcards 838 Danforth Rd. Scarborough Ontario M1K 1H5 (416) 265-0022.
Made and printed in Canada.


Dear Aunt Sue,

I'm back in Illinois now, but visited Toronto not so long ago, to see industrial sites (and then write about them).

Dees

Canadian Princess

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CANADA

[National flag of Canada]

Royal Specialty Sales, 11 Industrial Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4G 1Z2 Ph: (416) 423-1133 Printed in the USA


[To Jay, Deb, Dees, Robert]

[Drawing of a princess by Ann]

ANN

Our Man Revell

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City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Opened September 13, 1965, at a cost of $27,035,000.00. Designed by the late VILJO REVELL of Finland, a philosopher once said that great architecture is frozen music. This the is Toronto's symphony to future generation. Located on the shores of Lake Ontario, it is Canada's second largest city.


Dear Ed,

One more from Toronto by way of Schaumburg. Bet you've never admired the work of Viljo Revell up close.

Dees

Very Briefly in a Briefly Shown Movie

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EYESCAPES

Elsha Leventis

RedEye Studio Gallery
The Distillery District
Case Goods Warehouse
Studio 102
416.366.3393

Canvas Gallery
950 Dupont Street
416.532.5275

Elsha Leventis
www.elshaleventis.com
416.926.9630

Absract, expressive responses to the intricate landscape of the eye in oils on Mylar and canvas.

A graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design and the Toronto Art Therapy Institute, Elsha's work has appeared in the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, the Globe and Mail,Style at Home, the Interior Design Show and briefly in a briefly shown movie (The Sentinel).

2008 shows in the Distillery District

May 23-25, Open Doors, Studio 401, Case Goods Warehouse
June 2-30, Eye to Eye: Variations on a Theme Part I, Balzac's Gallery
June 4-15, Luminato Group Show, RedEye Studio Gallery
June 18-July 6, Eye to Eye: Variations on a Theme Part II, RedEye Studio Gallery


[To Geof & Nancy]

Chinatown

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A walk through Toronto's Chinatown.


Dear Jim,

I can't remember what was on the card I sent from Canada, but I don't think it was Chinatown. I took a walk through this part of town this time.

Dees

The Skyline

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Toronto Skyline


Dear Kirk & family,

Just back from a press trip to Toronto, whose skyline doesn't actually include large letters. Still, it's a fine place in the spring.

Dees

Divers Toronto

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Various views of Toronto.


Dear Jay, Deb, Dees, Robert,

Last day in Toronto & environs. Saw some fine machines during this tour. More on that later.

Dees

One Cool Map

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Map of Canada.


Dear Steve & Deb,

The more I look at this map of Canada (America's hat), the cooler it gets, a blend of topography and flags. I should have bought more in Toronto.

Dees

Toronto's Symphony to Future Generations

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City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Opened September 13, 1965, at a cost of $27,035,000.00. Designed by the late VILJO REVELL of Finland, a philosopher once said that great architecture is frozen music. This the is Toronto's symphony to future generation. Located on the shores of Lake Ontario, it is Canada's second largest city.


Dear Rich & Lisa,

City Hall looks much better on this card than in situ. It's in its 40s & rather tired looking.

Dees

Blake

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William Blake (1757-1827). Illustration from Jerusalem (ca. 1804-ca. 1820). From Six William Blake Cards, © 2002 Dover Publications Inc.


Dear Geof & Nancy,

In case you haven't seen enough Blake in your mailbox recently, here's one.

Dees

Dürer

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Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). The Adoration of the Three Kings, 1504; wood. From Six Dürer Cards, © 2001 Dover Publications Inc.


Dear Jay, Deb, Dees, Robert,

I had a few extra minutes downtown on Sunday, so I bought postcards at the Art I. gift shop, including a Dürer series.

Dees

123 of 366

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We've got a beautiful BRA that's FLAT as a board.

All Ikea furniture has Scandinavian names. BRA is the word for "good" in Swedish, and it's the name of a table at Ikea.


Dear Geof & Nancy,

This is a special collectors' card to commemorate passing the 1/3 mark in the 2008 One Day, One Postcard (ODOP) exercise. Enjoy.

Dees

To Hedgehog Farm

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[Various photos of old Miller Beer facilities.]

Miller Brewing Company
Guided Tours Monday - Saturday, Call for Times.
Gift Shop Open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For information call (414) 931-BEER
www.shopmillerbrewing.com


Dear Becky,

Drop me an e-mail sometime at ———————————.

Dees

May Day

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CG Ukiyo-e Series "Rekishi Kaido 21 Scenes"

21. Site of Meriken Wharf, the Port of Kobe, Kobe, Hyogo

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 Catherine,

Regards for May -- no doubt it has been spring in Driftwood for a while. Here, it started about last week.

Dees

April Showers = May Grass

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CG Ukiyo-e Series "Rekishi Kaido 21 Scenes"

21. Site of Meriken Wharf, the Port of Kobe, Kobe, Hyogo

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 Ed,

A postcard on the occasion of it finally being green enough around here to cut the grass -- something I resist when I can.

Dees

More Beer

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(A sepia print of an old-timey beer wagon)

Miller Brewing Company
Guided Tours Monday - Saturday, Call for Times.
Gift Shop Open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For information call (414) 931-BEER
www.shopmillerbrewing.com


Dear Jay, Deb & Dees,

I keep finding these cards -- I don't know how many I took, since they were free.

Dees

That's Some Bad Tape, Maxell

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Duck and the high rock formations on the Lower Dells of the Wisconsin River
(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


To Whom It May Concern at Maxell:

The enclosed tape, purchased earlier this year, is defective. It broke and I had to open the shell and tape it back to the spool.

Dees Stribling

To a Former Teacher

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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 Mr. Swinny,

I was delighted to read about you in the Express-News recently -- my mother sent me a clipping. You may not remember me, but I was a student of yours 32 years ago at AHHS in an English class. These days I live in northeastern Illinois, am a journalist and have two daughters, 5 and 10 years of age.

Among my English teachers, you and the late Mrs. Tibbets were favorites of mine.

Regards,

Dees Stribling

Choco-Pie!

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Orion® Choco-Pie

Chocolate Pie with Marshmallow Cream

NO preservatives • trans fat

Net wt.: 336g/11.85 oz Contents: 12 packs


Dear Lisa,

You might enjoy this confection, if you've never tried them. A product of Korea, available in fine Asian grocery stores in the USA.

Dees

Miró No Mo'

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Joan Miró

30 Postcards

Taschen

Related Taschen products:
Noch mehr Thema:
Création Taschen sur le même theme:

• Big Art Series/Grosse Kunstreihe/Grande Collection
• Basic Art Series/Kleine Kunstreihe/Petite Collection
• Posterbook
• Blankbook

© 1993 Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH
Hohenzollernring 35, D-50672 Köln
© for the illustrations: 1993 VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Text: Simone Philippi, Cologne
Printed in Singapore
ISBN 3-8228-9389-7

Dear Geof & Nancy,

Actually, 31 postcards. This is among the last of the Miró series to leave Schaumburg.

Dees

More Effort

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[Four old-time images of Miller Brewing Co. facilities.]

Miller Brewing Company
Guided Tours Monday - Saturday, Call for Times.
Gift Shop Open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For information call (414) 931-BEER
www.shopmillerbrewing.com

Dear Geof & Nancy,

So is this one.

Dees

Making An Effort

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[A sepia print of an old-timey beer wagon.]

Miller Brewing Company
Guided Tours Monday - Saturday, Call for Times.
Gift Shop Open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For information call (414) 931-BEER
www.shopmillerbrewing.com

Dear Geof & Nancy,

This is part of an effort to catch up on my postcards.

Dees

Woody

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New York Flashbacks

View of the Chrysler Building, c. 1935

Photograph by Underwood & Underwood
© 1995 Underwood Photo Archives Ltd., San Francisco

[Sticker image of President Woodrow Wilson attached to message area of postcard.]

[Added caption for Mr. Wilson: "Because I said so, that's why."]


Dear Ed,

GWB is a piker compared to Mr. Wilson in his prime.

Dees

Chet

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New York Flashbacks

The automobile display area on the ground floor of the Chrysler Building, 1936. The escalator led to the mezzanine, which housed a Walter Chrysler mini-museum.

Photograph by F.S. Lincoln
© 1995 Underwood Photo Archives Ltd., San Francisco

[Sticker image of President Chester A. Arthur attached to message area of postcard.]


Dear Neal & Michele,

No home is complete with The Ultimate Presidents Sticker Book.

Dees

Ronnie

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New York Flashbacks

Winter sports carnival on the lake at 59th Street in Central Park, c. 1930s.

© 1995 Underwood Photo Archives Ltd., San Francisco

[Sticker image of President Ronald Reagan attached to message area of postcard.]


Dear Layne,

No home is really complete with The Ultimate Presidents Sticker Book. Ronnie would have approved.

Dees

He Didn't Live to See the '39 Fair, Alas

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New York Flashbacks

World's Fair of 1939

Photograph by George Enell
© 1995 Underwood Photo Archives Ltd., San Francisco

[Sticker image of President William Howard Taft attached to message area of postcard.]


Dear Martha,

Mr. Taft says, "Buy The Ultimate Presidents Sticker Book for Dante today."

Dees

Millard

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New York Flashbacks

The Cloisters, George Grey Barnard's museum for Gothic art, at the time of its purchase by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1925 for $600,000.00.

Photograph by International Newsreel
© 1995 Underwood Photo Archives Ltd., San Francisco

[Sticker image of President Millard Fillmore attached to message area of postcard.]


Dear Bill,

Mr. Fillmore says, "Buy The Ultimate Presidents Sticker Book today!" and "I know nothing, nothing."

Dees

Writing Postcard Captions Isn't as Hard as Particle Physics

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Prairie State Portraits for framing

FERMI National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Ill.

[Entire text, sic]

Completed in 1973 scientists from all over the world gather here to study the structure of the atom. Located here is the world's largest particle accelerator set underground with a circumference of 4 miles.

Published by © Illinois Distributing Co., P.O. Box 1382, Aurora, IL 60507


Dear Tom,

Good to talk to you near your birthday. Do they make better years than '61 for being born? Not at all.

Dees

Hoosier Hospitality

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Indianapolis, Indiana offers a warm welcome and traditional Hoosier hospitality to visitors and travelers throughout the year.

Photo by Jim Doane


Dear Geof & Nancy,

I will say you beat me to Baton Rouge, but perhaps I've been in the RCA Hoosier Dome (pictured) more often. We must compare notes on this subject.

Dees

The Tower That Gum Built

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CHICAGO RIVER

The Wrigley Building stands illuminated on the Chicago River[,] which is used for commerce and leisure alike.

Photo by © Two-Twenty-Two Productions

IDC-143


Dear Ed,

Before I send any cards from anywhere else this year. I'll start with someplace fairly close.

Dees

Tiffany

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Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago, Illinois

Louis Tiffany Window Gem Hall

Stained glass window (44" x 80") depicting a mermaid raising in the sea. Designed by Louis Tiffany. On permanent exhibit in the newly renovated Gem Hall, which reopened November, 1985.


Dear Mike,

There's some possibility that we will visit Nashville in June. Will keep you posted.

Dees

Admist the Bluffs of Metro-East

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Nestled amidst the bluffs of Metro-East, the campus of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville encompasses 2600 rolling acres. The Edwardsville Campus also has two resident centers, one in Alton, the other in East St. Louis.


Dear Jay & Deb & Dees,

This is the best of the blank cards you sent -- thought you'd like it back.

Dees

Saturn

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The Solar System

Saturn's Aurora

Saturn's auroral displays are caused by an energetic wind from the Sun that sweeps over the planet, much like Earth's aurora or the phenomenon that causes fluorescent lamps to glow. Unlike the Earth's aurora, which is occasionally seen in the nighttime sky, Saturn's aurora is seen only in ultraviolet light that is invisible from the Earth's surface; hence it can be observed only from space.

Courtesy of J.T. Trauger (JPL), NASA, and NSSDC.


Dear Peter,

Glad you liked the "Puttin' on the Ritz" posting -- an amazingly durable song. I heard my daughter humming it the other day.

Going to Toronto next month -- watch for Canadian-stamped cards.

Dees

Mehegan Rectangle

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How'd you like to blow on my dice?

Some pick-up lines work better at Mohegan Sun, a world at play.


Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular casino destinations in the world. With 1,200 luxurious hotel rooms, a world class spa, 60 shops and restaurants, 3 spectacular entertainment venues, 6,000 slot machines and 300 table games, it truly is a world at play. For more information, visit mohegansun.com.


Dear Geof & Nancy,

Can't say I've been to Mehegan Sun. Normally, sending a postcard of it would be cheating, but if you get a MaxRack, it's just a rectangular bit of paper for mailing.

Dees

No Planet for Old Men

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The Solar System

Venus

Earth and Venus formed from the same general region of the solar nebula, suggesting that their compositions are basically similar. They are roughly the same size, mass, and density. But whereas Earth has temperatures and conditions conductive to life, a variety of environments, and a robust magnetic field, Venus is a dry, hellish, high-pressure furnace whose magnetic field is not even strong enough to keep solar wind from stripping away the upper atmosphere.

Courtesy of NASA/JPL


Dear Layne,

I am out of Gerald Ford Museum postcards obtained in Grand Rapids recently, so Venus will have to do. GR is not a dry, hellish, high-pressure furnace, fortunately.

Dees

High-Altitude Methane Ice Crystal Clouds

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The Solar System

Clouds on Neptune

The farthest of the planets known as gas giants, Neptune is four times Earth's diameter. Absorption of red light by methane in Neptune's atmosphere contributes to the planet's distinctive aqua color; the clouds themselves are somewhat blue. The pink features are high-altitude methane ice crystal clouds. Although the clouds appear white in visible light, they are tinted pink here because they were imaged at near-infrared wavelengths.

Courtesy of H. Hammel (MIT) and NASA


Dear Dan & Pam,

Rec'd a communique from Steve P. recently, asking for your address his e-address, which I provided. Hope you hear from him soon.

Dees

Tilapia

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Trader Joe's®

Panko breaded Tilapia Fillets

FARM RAISED


Dear Tom,

What better greetings for your birthday than fancy fishsticks? Is it really easier to eat fishsticks than to read Descartes?

Dees

Fuijyama

Mount Fuji

Dawn Bursting in Fuji's Horizon

© Yukio Ohyama

Q Photo International Inc.
Phone: Tokyo 5446-9021


Dear Ed,

Hope Italy treats you well -- hard to imagine it wouldn't.

Just found out I'm going to Toronto next month -- details to follow in next letter.

Dees

Im Haus des Künstlers, Ja

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Claude Monet: Jean Monet in the Home of the Artist, 1875

Jean Monet im Haus des Künstlers • Un Coin d'appartement

Paris, Musée d'Orsay


[To Geof & Nancy]

[Drawing of a girl by Ann]

Seerosenteich + Duck

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Claude Monet: Corner of the Pond at Giverny, 1918/19

Seerosenteich • Coin de l'étang a Giverny

Grenoble, Musée des Beaux-Arts


[To Grandma]

[Drawing by Ann]

ANN

Ann says it's a duck.

SAMEMILY

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Claude Monet: The Poppy Field at Argentueil, 1873

Mohnfeld bei Argentueil • Les Coquelicots a Argentueil

Paris, Musée d'Orsay


[To Sam & Emily:]

[Drawing by Ann]

ANN

(Self-portrait. She also wrote "SAMEMILY" to the right.)

Mighty Mac

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Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

The courage and strength of the brave knights are put to the test in a display of fierce competition.


Dear Jay, Deb & Dees,

You're right, I have been across the Mackinac Bridge -- more than once, including last summer. Still a bargain to cross at $2.

Dees

From the Postcard Rack

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Up North, No Butts About It

[Photo of a deer, butt facing the camera]

Northwoods Trading Co., 1271 S. Bay Road, St. Germain, WI (715) 479-3879


Dear Jim,

After we dropped you off, it rained most of the way home, cleared up awhile & then rained hard. Ann went to school & I did some work.

Dees

Rosie's Venetian Diner?

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Édouard Manet (French, 1832-1883),
The Grand Canal, Venice (Blue Venice), 1874.
Oil on canvas, 58.7 x 71.4 cm.

Collection of the Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont.
The Art Institute of Chicago®


Dear Martha,

Went to Grand Rapids recently but I've run out of GR cards already, so the Grand Canal will have to do.

Recommended: Rosie's Diner just north of town. Grand Rapids, that is, not Venice.

Dees

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