Wild Postcards

Some amazing views of the beaches and of Carnaval, from Cristina in Brasil.

“Bright sunshine, blue sky, rolling surf, and beautiful sand make Sea Isle City Beaches popular for families.”  That was the case for the family of my childhood friend, Mike Smith, who had moved from New Jersey to Wallingford, Connecticut, oh, must have been around 1979.  We kept in touch for a few years (and I [...]

“Much of New Zealand enjoys a temperate Mediterranean style climate, with the northern region tending toward semi-tropical. Vacationers flock to our beautiful beaches during the Summer months.”  Of course, Gloria points out to me that “Winter is on its way and it’s getting colder.  Fortunately,” she says, “we don’t get snow.” Also of note is [...]

This postcard, in the shape of Gran Canaria and mailed from Gran Canaria, made it all the way to me intact and, for the most part, undamaged.  There’s just a small crease threatening to cut off the peninsula in the northeast from the rest of the island, but it’s just been slightly bent, not folded. [...]