The Cricketer

I've had this postcard for so long, it was hard to part with. Bought at a museum during a trip to Chicago.

 

"Barry Flanagan, The Cricketer, 1989, 186" x 72" x 72," bronze. From the exhibition, Horses, Rabbits, Elephants . . . and People Everywhere, presented by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, May 3 through October 30, 1996, in Grant Park, Chicago.

 

I wrote a quote:

 

"A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for." - William G.T. Shedd

 

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Mailed early 2016

Allegany County

This postcard was received blank from a swap at swap-bot, and 1 year later (2016) mailed to Vicky in China.

 

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On the back:

"The name Allegany comes from the Native American word "oolikhanna", which means "beautiful stream".

 

If you read that caption, know that there were hundreds of tribes in the United States before settlors came, so I have no idea which language it meant "beautiful stream" in. It's like saying "comes from the European word" ...

Mississippi Headwaters

Sent to Marianne in the Netherlands in April 2016:

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To this day one of my favorite vacations was to the Mississippi Headwaters. I would love to go back to Itasca State Park. But go on a weekday, because the weekends are crazy busy.

A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music (1973)

At a Swedish country estate at the turn of the twentieth century, actress Desiree Armfeldt and her guests work our their romantic issues. "Send in the Clowns" was the show's breakout hit number.

Sent this Broadway postcard to Teresa in Florida! US-4069130

6,127 miles

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Disneyland to Jozef in Slovakia!

Arrived June 30, 2016

Traveled 6,127 miles

Sending the Oregon Trail to China

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THE OREGON TRAIL

Seeking promised fertile land, many started out in western frontier towns such as Independence, Missouri. Facing droughts, floods, disease, looters, hostile Indians, dangerous animals, and dry mountainous terrains, many families saw their loved ones perish as they slowly traveled the Oregon Trail. The strain of traveling the trail shows in this unidentified family. Pioneers, many who walked the entire 2,000 miles, followed the rivers in hopes of reaching Oregon, California, or some place where they could claim their homestead and start a new life. (Photo by the Denver Public Library - Western History Collection)

Sent to Aeon in P.R. China! 

He said he likes history, traditional costumes, old photos, etc.

Arrived 2 Aug 2016, traveled 7,218 miles