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SKS: Art Memories

This postcard is from an Etsy bonus of something Sara ordered for her parents for Christmas. I really like the artist’s style. (Note that I can freely speak about the present Sara ordered because I’m writing this post the day before the holiday on which they will receive said gift, and the post won’t appear until after the holiday.) (Though she does caution me of doing just such a blog share)

Sara reports that it’s a quiet Saturday at home with rest and home tasks taking precedence over going into work.

Postcard from Kelly

Friend Kelly sent me this thank you postcard for a birthday donation I made in her name.

The photo is of Sonja Pernela, who is an artist, or at least was in 2000 when the photo was taken. The photo is by William K. McCanless who, Kelly tells me, is her partner Rob’s BFF.

SKS: Keeping it Wheel

Sara’s message was written in a gradation of autumn colors. Nicely done!

Sara reports that they went to their favorite out-of-town winery that has a fabulous pizza oven. It sounds delicious!

Aside from the fun pun on the front, there’s a winking owl sticker on the back that says Owlsome Job! Double pun for the win!

SKS Girls Just Wanna

Sara reports of her great experience watching a local production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Apparently the cast had COVID illnesses to deal with, but, despite that, their Puck was great and Wall was one of the funniest performances of Wall she had seen.

SKS: Shark Pun

Sara wishes that I have a lovely four-day week after our three-day weekend. Her hope was that I would receive the postcard during the four-day week, but alas, it arrived at the beginning of the five-day week after the four-day week that was after the three-day weekend.

For their three-day weekend, Sara and Shawn visited Sonoma and had a great time.

SKS: from Idaho

You will note that the postmark tells us that this postcard traveled back to Northern California from Idaho before making its way north to Portland. Sara also gives this information with her opening greeting. She reports that it was nice to be back in the Treasure Valley for two weeks.

Postcard from Alcatraz

This is from Zoe. She opens with the news that she’s never toured Alcatraz but this was that best postcard on offer.

Zoe tells me that it’s been in the 70s every day. This is in contrast to the Portland weather which has been Very Hot. She also reports that her new neighborhood has an amazing local grocery store, “but also the most deranged Whole Foods I’ve ever experienced. Overall hippie levels somewhere between Eugene and PDX.”

I laughed.

Postcard from Great Britain

Jennifer sent me this trio of pictures celebrating William Barnes, the Dorset Poet. The are: the church at Winterbourne Came, “a small dispersed settlement and civil parish in the county of Dorset” (so says Wikipedia). Whitcombe church, scene of his early services. And Winterborne Came rectory, his home until his death in 1886.

Here’s more about William Barnes, including some of his poetry.

I enjoyed that this postcard was made in 1991. Getting a 31-year-old postcard in the mail is one of the reasons I enjoy Postcrossing. Also, Jennifer let me know that her daughter popped in for a surprise visit from Australia and that she hadn’t seen her for years. So that was fun.

As were the stamps!