Tag Archives: flowers
22 August 2009

Kansas Sunflowers

And all this time I thought everything in Kansas was in black and white. “Unlike the small native sunflower which grows wild in Kansas, these large sunflowers are grown by farmers as a crop. Large fields of the golden flowers are visible in the summer and early fall.”  You think that’s weird? In my hometown, [...]

25 April 2009

New Zealand, Summer Playground

“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 [...]

12 April 2009

A Joyful Easter

Those old Easter postcards with anthropomorphic chicks and rabbits give me nightmares.  Instead, I bring you this lovely Spring scene, courtesy of Great-Grandpa Phil.  Happy Easter!

15 December 2008

Many Many Happy Years to You

This birthday card was apparently hand-delivered to our lucky birthday boy or girl on “Sep the 6 1910″ by one Miss Rosa Cochran. It’s embossed and made of relatively thin card stock. It has apparently had something spilled on it at some point; notice the discoloration at the top, which is more easily noticed on [...]

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