Early April, 2019 Postcards

1942.  Bonn, Germany

Kaiserliches Postamt Bonn 1879 (Old German Post Office)

Moin Chris,  I'm 45 y.o. and live with my lovely family in the 6th largest town of Schleswig-Holstein (SH) in the northernmost federal state of Germany.  Last week I visit with my husband and a girlfriend the "Leipziger Buchmesse."  (note from cag:  this is the Leipzig Book Festival, a huge event) It was really nice, but also really busy.  Best wishes from Mannela

1941.  Jacksonville, Florida

Ralston, NB:  92-year-old Grandma Hayes attributes her long life and good health to the fact that five pipefuls of tobacco are daily smoked by her!"  1925

Hello Chris, My name is Casey and I live in Jacksonville, FL.  I work as a tugboat captain along the Atlantic Coast.  Peace.

1940.  Southern Coast of England

Johannes Vermeer "Woman in Blue Reading a Letter" c. 1664

Hi Chris  I hope you like this painting.  The woman may not be reading a book but it looks as if she's completely engrossed by her letter.  I live, very quietly, in a small town near the sout coast of England.  I enjoy crochet but I've completely failed to get my mind (or my hands) around knitting!  I hope you're ejouying the spring and that you have a very happy birthday.  With best wishes, Serena

1936.  Cimetiere de Saint-Gilles, Uccle BELGIUM

Hi Chris, I am Lieve from Retri, a village in the north of Belgium (cag note: very close to the southern Netherlands border).  It really is spring weather today.  My laundry is drying in the sun and I washed my car, wil...I went to the carwash.)  My husband is away to his parents for an hour so time to write some cards.  Mustn't forget my laundry.  All the best, Lieve

1935.  Los Angeles, California

Hi Chris.  Greetings from Los Angeles, a city famous for its warm weather and bad traffic.  I was so happy to receive your contact info since I am also a retired teacher (K/1) and reading specialist.  It's always been a dream of mine to work at a library.  In fact, years ago I took an interest inventory and I scored really high as a librarian.  Like you I am fond of reading and am never without a book.  Have you ever visited the website Goodreads?  It's a wonderful resource for people who like to read.  Have you ever read Vacationaland by John Hodgman?  Lots of reference to you native Maine!  Take care, Mia

1934.  Lisboa: Campo de Ourique

Card sent from the Netherlands

Hello Chris,

Nice to meet you.  I got this card while on holiday in Portugal.  Their doors and windows are so much more colorful than the ones we have.  Sending greetings and all the best, Jeroen

1933.  Mystery card from Singapore

I love the shape of this card - a book - titled My Gtalian Pulldoyer.  Alexander McCall Smith has just published a new book called My Italian Bulldozer.  I wonder if this is related to that?  The card had no message at all, only my mailing address.