Roy's Postcards

Postcard from 1983/01/22

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:38 GMT

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Leonard and I went to the Art Museum to see the Louis Cartier exhibit featuring many "mystery clocks" and other beautiful artifacts. Leonard was hungry and grew tired of it quickly so I only got a quick look. Last visit to the museum we saw the sculpture of Geo. Washington.

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Jean-Antoin Houdon (1741-1828)
Bust of George Washington, ca. 1786
Gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Leonard's comments:

Sorry about that, dad.

See also: lacma

Postcard from 1986/05/26

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:00:12 GMT

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Visited this fabulous place heading to Roswell, NM, after spending several days with Anne & family.

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THE KNOTTED ROPE, CAVERNS OF SONORA, SONORA, TEXAS. Nature has formed many wonders in the Caverns of Sonora. One to be seen at the lowest point of the tour is this Knotted Rope. Here, deep in a subterranean wonderland, nature has sculptured fantastic, translucent and phosphorescent formations. So profuse are these spectacular formations that portions of the Cavern's walls, ceilings and floor are completely adorned. LOCATED JUST OFF U.S. HIGHWAY 290, at Sonora, Texas.

Leonard's comments:

I like to imagine Carl Sagan reading aloud the copy on the back of this postcard.

See also: texas

Postcard from 1985/01/17

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:00:14 GMT

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Dear Susanna,
Here I am in Hawaii, land of Pineapples. I have pineapple for breakfast almost every morning. Be a good girl. I love you.

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Aloha from Hawaii

Leonard's comments:

That kid's pretty strong!

See also: susanna hawaii

Postcard from 1983/11/24

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:00:15 GMT

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I went to Disneyland today and I saw Winnie-the-Pooh, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck. I went on the merry-go-round, It's A Small World, America Sings, Dumbo, Country Bear Jamboree.

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WELCOME TO FANTASYLAND
Mickey Mouse greets visitors in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, gateway to "the happiest land of them all" -- Fantasyland.

Leonard's comments:

If Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth, and Fantasyland is the happiest place within Disneyland, how do they ever get people to leave? These are the questions that vex me.

See also: susanna

Postcard from 1984/10/27

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:00:16 GMT

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To my Dear Leonard -
From the National Air & Space Museum - to my lover of museums - I send my love -
Daddy.

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Douglas F3D-2Q "Skyknight" (Navy Photo)

Leonard's comments:

Sweet.

See also: dc

Postcard from 1987/03/09

Thu, 31 May 2012 13:00:15 GMT

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I went to Denvery's Zoo today and saw lots of animals and took lots of pictures. There were some very nice lions.

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Only adult males of the AFRICAN LION have impressive neck manes. Lions are social felines and live in family groups called prides.

Leonard's comments:

Remember, always ask for genuine AFRICAN LION.

See also: zoo colorado

Postcard from 1984/10/24

Wed, 30 May 2012 13:00:14 GMT

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Dear Rachel,
You are a sweet little girl. I plan on visiting the Jefferson Memorial this trip to Washington DC. You be a good girl, and I will see you Sunday night. I love you,
Daddy

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JEFFERSON MEMORIAL

See also: rachel dc

Postcard from 1986/05/26

Tue, 29 May 2012 13:00:14 GMT

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SUSANNA

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THE BUTTERFLY
Caverns of Sonora
The Butterfly in the Caverns of Sonora is the only transparent drapery of its type in the world. Here, nature has sculptured in stone all of the delicate beauty and perfect detail of a living butterfly. The caverns are located off I.H. 10 (US 290), 8 miles west of Sonora, Texas.

Leonard's comments:

She always leaves a calling card.

See also: susanna

Postcard from 1986/11/15

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:00:15 GMT

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Jupiter and its four planet-size moons, called the Galilean satellites, were photographed in early March 1979 by Voyager 1 and assembled into this collage. They are not to scale, but are in their relative positions. Reddish Io (upper left) is nearest Jupiter; then Europs (center); Ganymeded and Callisto (lower right). Nine other much smaller satellites circle Jupiter, one inside Io's orbit and the others millions of miles from the planet. Not visible is Jupiter's faint ring of particles, seen for the first time by Voyager 1. The Voyager Project is managed for NASA's Office of Space Science by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology.

Leonard's comments:

You know I wanted this postcard. I'd just recently seen the mind-blowing poster of Jupiter in my kindergarten classroom.
NASA still does these weird collages and it never looks good. They should take a tip from postcard design, and feature each moon of Jupiter (or whatever) in its own labeled box.

See also: smithsonian

Postcard from 1986/12/10

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:00:15 GMT

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Dear Susanna,
This is the Flamingo. It is next to the hotel where I am staying. I can see it from my window. Be good and I will see you soon. I love you.
Daddy

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SAMMY
Musical directory George Rhodes
BOB MELVIN

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SHIMMERING LIGHTS on the fabulous Strip in glamorous Las Vegas, Nevada
Photo by Brent

Leonard's comments:

Caesar's Palace may have Sammy Davis Jr., but can they compete with the Razzle Dazzle's "Dominique"?

See also: vegas susanna

Postcard from 1987/07/03

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:00:15 GMT

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White Tail Fawn

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Photo © Louis M. Kis.

See also: rachel

Postcard from 1985/10/06

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:16 GMT

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Dear Susanna,
I hope you like this postcard. I am in Denver on my way home from Washington DC.
Love
Daddy

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Alpine serenity high in the Rockies.
Photo by Nathan Riley

Leonard's comments:

Ever notice how nice advertising slogans sound when there's nothing being sold?

See also: colorado

Postcard from 1986/05/10

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:15 GMT

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Dear Susanna,
I am in my room which I circled on this postcard looking at all the boats. I love you.
Daddy

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Photo by Kirk Schlea

Leonard's comments:

Postmark: "National Flag Day: Pause for the Pledge." Abraham Baldwin signed the Constitution and now there's a flag stamped over his mouth.

See also: susanna california

Postcard from 1987/11/30

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:00:15 GMT

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I took Leonard, Susanna and Rachel to the Air & Space Museum & we had a great time.

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Saturn's rings are bright and its northern hemisphere defined by bright features as NASA's Voyager 2 approaches Saturn, which it will encounter on Aug. 25, 1981. Three images, taken through ultraviolet, violet and green filters on July 12, 1981, were combined to make this photograph. Several changes are apparent in Saturn's atmosphere since Voyager 1's November 1980 encounter, and the planet's rings have brightened considerably due to the higher sun angle. Voyager 2 was 43 million kilometers (27 million miles) from Saturn when it took this photograph. The Voyager project is managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.

Leonard's comments:

I cheated and copied the back-of-postcard copy from JPL's version of this picture.
I still love the Air & Space Museum.

See also: smithsonian

Postcard from 1986/08/13

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:00:17 GMT

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Dear Leonard, I'm having a wonderful time at EXPO. I'm bringing some treats.
I love you.
~~Roy~~Daddy

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EXPO 86, VANCOUVER B.C., CANADA
Located in the green zone this plaza features a celebration of boats as transportation. Some of the colorful examples include tugboats, dugout canoes and Chinese junks.
© Photo by Gunter Marx/Photo Graphics

Leonard's comments:

Aw year, stamp overkill and boats.
That bottom row of stamps didn't get cancelled, so I could reuse them!

See also: expo86

Postcard from 1989/01/31

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:00:14 GMT

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Dear Susanna,
Thanks for this pretty heart. We will have fun in Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland.

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PALACE AND PEAK
In a storybook Alpine setting, the majestic Matterhorn towers behind Sleeping Beauty Castle, gateway to Fantasyland.

Leonard's comments:

Maybe the heart was one of these stickers, maybe it was something Susanna made for my dad.

See also: susanna disneyland

Postcard from 1983/11/05

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:20 GMT

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I was very impressed by the huge size and height of the Washington Monument.

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The Washington Monument

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The white marble shaft of the Washington Monument rises 555 feet and may be reached by elevator in 70 seconds. The view from the 500-foot level presents the whole panorama of the city of Washington, the Potamic River, and nearby parts of Maryland and Virginia.
Photo by Dino Sassi

Leonard's comments:

Dad, c'mon, this is going on the Internet.
"Dino Sassi" would be a good name for an 80s toy appealing to both boys and girls.

See also: dc

Postcard from 1984/12/01

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:13 GMT

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Susanna,
I saw this beautiful postcard and I knew that you would love it.
I love you.
Daddy

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SEA LIFE PARK, HAWAII. SADDLEBACK BUTTERFLY FISH (KAPUHILI)

See also: susanna hawaii

Postcard from 1983/04/12

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:17 GMT

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Leonard, Yamil Abea and I went to the Dodgers game against the Houston Astros. It was quite cold - the Dodgerwers were ahead after 8 innings 3-1, so we left. They hit 3 homeruns. Yamil had to be to work by 4:00 am and it was a slow game - 10:05 (from 7:35) at 8 innings.

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DODGERS STADIUM
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Opening Day, April 10, 1962, when crowd of 52,564 fans saw Dodgers take on Cincinnati Reds. Dodgers Stadium is surrounded by terraced parking for 16,000 cars, and has 56,000 unobstructed view seats with seven front rows, no posts, and multicolored levels which make it baseballs most beautiful Park. It is the first Stadium privately financed in forty years.
Color Credit Emil Cuhel

Leonard's comments:

I'd like to take this opportunity to clear up some common misconceptions. The name of the park is Dodger Stadium, not "Dodgers Stadium", and the name of the baseball team is the Dodgers, not "the Dodgerwers" or whatever my dad wrote there.
I'd never heard of Yamil Abea before I read this postcard.

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Postcard from 1983/03/12

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:17 GMT

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I went to the Zoo. Mommy and me and Daddy and Susanna went to the Zoo and we saw all sorts of animals; lizards and snakes and monkeys, kangaroos. Mommy went to get us an ice cream cone and there were too many people in the line so she decided not to buy any ice cream cones.

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Los Angeles Zoo Reptiles

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EMERALD TREE BOA, found in the dense foliage of the tropical jungle. Their color makes them nearly invisible. BASILISK LIZARD, and unusual, brightly colored lizard from central America. BLACK PAKISTANI COBRA, one of the most common and aggressive cobras in India. GOLA MONSTER, found in the southwest United States. It is one of the only two poisonous lizards in the world.
Color photos ©1976: Warren D. Thomas, D.V.M.

Leonard's comments:

That's pretty much how I talked when I was three. D.V.M. stands for "Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine".

See also: la zoo