Category: Mail

Étoile Episode 3

Ariel sent this very cute French bistro postcard for the third episode.

Ariel is sorry to say that Luke Kirby (excellent as Lenny Bruce in the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) annoys her as the character Jack. I am in agreement. She points out this was clearly a Daniel (Palladino directed) episode (she’s not a fan, usually) but it managed to hold her attention. I was not pleased by the worst qualities of Daniel on display in this round.

We did get to see two Gilmore Girls alum: Kelly Bishop and Headmaster Charleston.

Postcard re: Étoile Episode One

Ariel and I are watching Amy Sherman-Paladino’s new show about ballet, Étoile and then exchanging postcards. Her first one arrived today.

I wasn’t bowled over by the first episode, but I will happily sit through anything with Luke Kirby in it. I also enjoyed the dancing.

Ariel was not at all thrilled, calling it verbose, but not at all brilliant so far. She also was annoyed at the missing L apostrophe that should be before Étoile. It’s never a good sign when the postcard ends with “ugh!”

SKS: Postcard from Vienna

I guess we know that Prague’s postal service is more efficient than Vienna’s as this was posted 5 days earlier than the Prague postcards, but arrived a day later.

Sara says that they saw not only “the Kiss” but also a lot of Klimt’s other work on the first of their two days in Vienna. The second day, she and Shawn planned to explore on their own.

SKS: Postcards from Prague

Sara wraps up her trip with these two postcards from Prague

Prague seems to have been a highlight of the trip. Sara tells me that it was the only larger European capitol not destroyed in either of the world wars, and it managed to escape an architectural renovation during Communism. She reports that this postcard was made by a local artist.

On this last postcard from her trip, she tells of their Mucha Museum trip and that Prague is definitely worth another visit.

SKS: Postcard from Budapest

Sara couldn’t resist sending me this “Disneyfied charmer.” Apparently the long arm of the mouse doesn’t reach all the way to Hungary.

Sara reports a dearth of postcards, which I found to be the case in 2008. I’m sure it’s gotten much worse since then. Sara’s hotel is right on the river; she and Shawn went for a walk and saw the sights.

Look at these fun stamps that came along with the postcard!

SKS: Nap Girl and Boating Party

Sara sent this painting of a girl taking a nap (the text on the back with information about the painting is too small for me to read, and I don’t want to go and find the magnifying glass). As a fan of naps, I’m all for this picture.

Then we have the well known Renoir (which I know both because it’s famous and because the explanatory information is in a readable font.)

Both postcards arrived on the same day (!). Sara reports that she found these postcards while updating her office, which made room for all the books she is going to read for Notables.