[RR] North American August 2022 Round Robin - The "It's Hotter than Blazes" Edition - Closed!

[roxy]

So many more wonderful postcards received by #24:

#2 @crimsonking sent a great dilapidated Alaskan Home - Alaskan Retirement Home - needs only minor repairs

#3 @cruzin sent a new Royal card for my collection - Queen Elizabeth’s 80th birthday.

#5 @carolreader sent a card from the Wyandot Popcorn Museum - I’d love to visit this museum!

#6 @mikeyz1 sent a great panoramic card from the Best Wester Flamingo Capri Hotel and Casino in Vegas!

#13 @ladybug513 sent a fun card from the Seabonay Motel in Ocean City, Maryland - a very fun addition to my collection!

#14 @scoutingbear sent a card of the Historic Seligman Sundries on Route 66 in Seligman, AZ

#15 @accentonhakes sent a beautiful houseplant illustration. Looks enough like a clay pot to me!

#17 @YOIYUMTEWA sent a great old fashioned full-service Sunoco. I love this one! I also love your bonus card - the beautiful Winter Landscape painting by Theodore Robinson. I’m not ready for winter yet, but I am ready for some cooler temps!

#18 @laurenceb sent a great illustration of some mid-century looking housewives with their beautifully embroidered aprons. So fun!

#21 @mdmsamm sent a lovely handmade card. I’m in the mood to knit ALL the things right now! Your little pink dresses sound so cute!

#22 @uconn sent a fantastic card of Lawrence Welk and his wife Fern! I have fond memories of watching Lawrence Welk with my grandmother!

#26 @sarahaeyo sent a great card from the Bradford Hotel in BC. Hope you had a great vacation! (And that your accommodations were a little more swanky than the Bradford!)

#29 @jenhart sent a great card of the landmarks of the Twin Cities. We had a trip planned to visit that area and then this little pandemic derailed that. Some day we’ll plan again to do it I hope.

#30 @RockyRoadTrip sent a fun card of a of a young Dublin family. Very rockabilly and/or new wave looking. Perfect choice!

Thank you all for the lovely cards and messages!

[TwoDoggies]

#28 reporting:
From:
#6 @mikeyz1 a vintage view card of the Paper Mill town of Rumford, Maine, on the banks of a river. Have you ever smelled a paper mill? It’s just wunnerful! Thanks for trying to get a card combining my nouns. The random choices are kind of strange so we’ll see how it goes.

#16 @jacieslar sent Anna’s Hummingbird, an Arizona State Parks & Trails card.
I’m definitely not a serious birder, although I do enjoy them.

#18 @LaurenceB an edition tausendschon Squirrel and a squirrel sticker. I’d love to see an albino squirrel. How WAS your vacation?

#27 @beatriceh from my challenge, a camp fire next to a lake! We took our big vacation already to Belgium and Netherlands. Smaller trips are planned to the beach and to Disney World.

#29 @melvnoble Mutter Museum card. I never heard of this museum until postcrossing of course, the source of all knowledge.

[mikeyz1]

#6 reporting

#1 @cawindt sent a great Temple of Poseidon card from Greece. Wow!

#7 @mere5oh sent a great Buddhist art card!

#12 @Yarn-Lady sent a nice RI Junior College card. We had a lot of those cement monsters on our campus. They’re slowly coming down!

[jacieslar]

#16 @jacieslar reporting

#10 @emotis Thank you for the great Lantern Press card of New Hampshire. I’ll bet this area is beautiful during every season of the year.

#15 @AccentOnHakes I love the multiview card from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic as well as the great stamps. Cards like this make me feel good. Thanks!

#18 @LaurenceB What a great card from the Virgin Islands. I’m sorry your first family vacation had a few “bumps”, but I’ll bet you made some wonderful memories together.

#24 @roxy I really like this postcard showing the word “peace” written in all 23 languages spoken in Canada. What a great idea! Thank you.

#25 @Missy99 I love the Kyler Martz whaleboat card. Thanks! Because we usually disperse camp in the Lincoln National Forest, the night sky is amazing! Baxter and Bailey appreciated the shout out, too.

#26 @sarahaeyo Thank you for the Virginia Woolf postcard. What an interesting writer (and individual) she was and such a champion for women’s independence! Unfortunately I have never visited Powell’s Books, but would love to. Go easy on yourself - you can never have too manp postcards!

#28 @TwoDoggies I love this black and white photo card of Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter brings back many memories of being read Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny stories as a child. Thanks!

[scoutingbear]

#14 reporting

#6 @mikeyz21 sends a Gila Monster. They are such cool reptiles!
#21 @mdmsamm sends a dalia with bugs
#27 @beatriceh sends a great suffrage card
#29 @melvnoble sends hippos!

[scoutingbear]

#14 reporting a few more

#11 @volvomom kids and rats are all good. Well one rat is on oral anitbiotics. Its similar to trying to give meds to a cat
#16 @jacieslar sends a sea turtle I would love to see manatees in the wild!

[scoutingbear]

#14 reporting the last of my backlogged cards!

#10 @emotis I hope your sons move in went well! Great card too.

[AccentOnHakes]

Hi friends, lots to report. I was out of town for the past few weeks. I meant to come back home on the weekends to check on cards and update, but my roommate got COVID. Now she’s better but I have COVID and am stuck at home! Ugh!

@cawindt #1 Thank you for the beautiful postcard of the Acropolis. Sounds like you had a lovely time in Greece!
@CrimsonKing #2 Lesly, I do not enjoy shopping other than grocery shopping. I am an in and out kind of person. My mother is not. I tend to physically drag her around by the arm when we go to the store together, otherwise we leave with too much stuff and too little money!
@jenhart #4 I am lazy like you when it comes to decorating cards. And you have great handwriting, especially compared to me! This week a doc and I compared handwriting and it was declared to be “identical.” Sigh. At least nobody used the word illegible, though they might as well have!
@carolreader #5 Thanks for the great card of the cactus wren. I’m not very good at birds, but I think it looks a little similar to a kookaburra.
@mikeyz1 #6 Thank you for the great aerial view of Albuquerque! I hope you get to return soon.
@Shesa-Renegade #8 Thank you for Lexington’s Thoroughbred Park! I hope you enjoyed the farmer’s market! Do you have a favorite thing you always buy?
@ljbbauer #9 Laura, thank you for the very fluffy and adorable bunnies! Hope the music festival was a rocking time!
@emotis #10 Thanks for the card of Mt Washington! My mother can sleep in the car great - sounds like maybe you can too.
@Yarn-Lady #12 Thanks for Wind Cave NP! I haven’t been, either.
@ladybug513 #13 Thanks for the great card from Wildwood, NJ! The 99c store made me laugh; I wish I could see what they used to sell! I can’t imagine getting many tourist hotspot souvenirs for that price these days. I went to the art museum last weekend and a pen was $1.50. Hope the renovations are going well!
@scoutingbear #14 Thanks for the great card from Oatman! You picked a good card for me indeed. I rarely pick cards FOR people, I tend to buy cards and then just dig through my collection while reading profiles.
@jacieslar #16 Thank you for the lovely butterfly card. Yes, a lot of schools have just started. A busy time of year!
@YOIYUMTEWA #17 Thank you for the vintage card of the Kaaterskill Falls! It arrived it pretty good condition.
@LaurenceB #18 Thanks for the card of Mount Maunganui! How was Quebec City?? It sounds like the rough start didn’t deter you from having a good time. Hopefully it’s just a fun family story in the future and the next vacation goes more smoothly.
@ellistrations #19 I love this Polychrome Pass card from LP! I hope you get a nice chunk of time off work soon and are able to take a vacation. Retail is hard work!
@mdmsamm #21 Thank you for the fantastic art card and the warm message. Your story is so awesome and it’s clear that you have always followed your heart.
@uconn #22 Thanks for historic Wethersfield and the fun history lesson. I think it’s cool when they turn old houses into museums. Always fun to visit.
@roxy #24 Thanks for the great Vancouver card! Since I have COVID, my plans for the next 5 days are to stay at home and get bored out of my mind. Sigh. There go the dinner plans I made for the weekend!
@Missy99 #25 Thanks for the great NC card. I’m glad someone else understands the appeal of NorCal beaches! Sounds like we have a lot in common.
@sarahaeyo #26 Thanks for the climbing card! I’m touched that you have been on the lookout. I am between 10-15 now, I think. Hope you enjoyed your trip to Portland!
@TwoDoggies #28 Thanks for the great card from Belgium! The tours by boat in the city canals sound lovely.
@melvnoble #29 Thanks for the Liberty Bell card! It must be fun to hear it ringing on the days you mentioned. GENTLY…haha!
@RockyRoadTrip #30 Little Rock from BIG ROCKY! LOL! Thanks for the wonderful map addition!

[uconn]

#22 uconn

#7 @mere5oh cool painting, not one I’ve seen before

#10 @emotis awesome Hofbrauhaus card, love it. There was a Hofbrauhaus restaurant in Massachusetts, but it closed

#27 @beatriceh great card, love the stamps especially since I don’t have them in my stash to use

[carolreader]

#5 reporting:

#1 @cawindt – This picture of a fishing boat in Greece really conveys the flavor of the tranquil countryside that you described. Thank you…and I’m glad you had a wonderful time.

#6 @mikeyz1 – I just finished a book about Van Gogh and his brother Theo, so this card is timely. He was so amazingly talented but so driven. Thanks.

#7 @mere5oh – A Renoir painting I’m familiar with, and I like – thank you! I am not by nature a risk-taker myself, and I always have to push. A trip to Germany sounds wonderful.

#9 @ljbbauer – I have seen this portrait of Obama online many times, but never realized what the background was composed of! I’m very glad to get this card - thanks!

#15 @AccentOnHakes – This is the best description of a jackalope I’ve ever received. Knowing how to milk one of them will prove invaluable. Thank you!

#16 @jacieslar – I’ve never seen a Pixar movie, but I enjoy many of the cards. This one is cool! Thank you!

#24 @roxy – Klimt is definitely a favorite of mine. I have a print of “The Kiss” hanging in my bathroom. Thank you for this “golden” card.

My Flickr album with these cards is here.

[Triol]

#20 - Triol
I received cards from:

#2 @CrimsonKing
Many Thanks, Lesly for such a uniquid card from Metropolitan museum of Art!

#3 @Cruzin
Thank you very much , dear Lori for the postcard, which will fill up my favorite album! I am very happy with it!

#4 @jenhart
Thank you, Jennifer for Greeting from NC!!!

#5 @carolreader
Thank you so much, Carol for the postcard that reminded me of our journey along this road 5 years ago! I like this card!

#6 @mikeyz1
What a rare postcard, Mike ! Thank you very much! It gets into two of my favorite albums at once!

#8 @Shesa-Renegade
What a cutest card, Rene! Thanks a lot! I love it!

#10 @emotis
Many thanks ,dear Erin for LPress card in my collection!

#12 @Yarn-Lady
Thank you very much, Cynthia for the postcard-poster in vintage style! I really like it!

#13 @ladybug513
What a wonderful postcard Susan! You manage to surprise me very pleasantly every time!

#14 @scoutingbear
Just a great postcard, Karen! And a new one for my favorite collection! Thank you very much!

#15 @AccentOnHakes
Thank you, Karen for so funny card! I like it!

#16 @jacieslar
Many thanks JoAnne for piano related card! I love it!

#17 @YOIYUMTEWA
Thanks a lot for card-cover of music sheet! Great card!

#18 @LaurenceB
Laurence! You make my day! How I happy to got card such this one! Do you see how I jumping?:))

#19 @ellistrations
Dear Barbara! Huge Thanks for this Hedge-card!!! New one for my collection! I am so happy!

#21 @mdmsamm
Amazing card! Thanks a lot!!!

#22 @uconn
James! As always, 100% hit in my interests and priorities! My deep gratitude!

#24 @roxy
Thank you, Brenda for yummy card!

#25 @Missy99
Many many thanks for new card in my favorite album!

#26 @sarahaeyo
So beautiful card, Sara! Thank you for your choice!

#27 @beatriceh
Many thanks, Charisse for card in my new collection!

#28 @TwoDoggies
Aaaaaa…!!! Love! Love! Love! Where is jumping smile?:))Terri! Do you know what a rare card you send me?! Million Thanks!!! I HAPPY !!

#29 @melvnoble
A lot of thanks, Mel for new LPress card in my favorite album!

#30 @RockyRoadTrip
Rocky! Your card is a cherry on top of the cake! Surprise was a 100 percent success! Charming cutie in the collection of my prickly friends! Thank you so much!

[CrimsonKing]

#2 reporting

#1 @cawindt sent “The castle of the throne” Bourtzi, Greece, thank you Craig! I bet it was beautiful out there. I would love to roam all over Europe for a few years, try all the foods and such.

#9 @ljbbauer sent a rabbit and how it looks on the inside, thanks Laura! Hehe. You chose this card for me because I like rabbits and knowing how to build one!

[YOIYUMTEWA]

#17 has received more cool cards:

#1 @cawindt The Acropolis. Aren’t most cities that way–a built up or fairly well-maintained area where tourists tend to go, then the modern yet run down part where the “real people” live.

#15 @AccentOnHakes picture of a bunch of teenagers hanging out, waiting for something to happen at the skate park.

#12 @Yarn-Lady Flag of Alabama, accompanied by the state seal (has a map) and the Alabama quarter from the state quarter series

#18 @LaurenceB postcard of the cover of the 1962 official Ontario road map. Neat. I scraped my knee pretty badly, too, a couple days ago. Went out to get the mail after dark and tripped over something. Still hurts.

#27 @beatriceh a cute little kitten. I need to get a couple cats, but need to at least partially kitten-proof my house first. Devil in the White City is on my list of things to read. One of my favorites is The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

[ellistrations]

#19 received

#1 @cawindt - thank you! Can’t say I’ve ever tried on linen clothes, though have heard they are comfortable. I’ll have to keep an eye out for some. This is beautiful!

#7 @mere5oh - thank you! Sounds exciting to be hosting more students! Hope you all have a great experience together.

[mdmsamm]

#21 sharing #4 @jenhart , #12 @Yarn-Lady , #25 @Missy99

#14 Jennifer, in Saint Paul there is all these structures? If so that is a lot of history of architecture and engineering…wow…. .You made me chuckle about where you ended up and blissfully melting, just for my curiosity, is this a good thing? Why i absolutely love the cold, you can always warm up in style….and I don’t ever feel the cold…ever…I should have been born in Iceland. Enjoyed the chuckle. And the stamps ty.

#12 Cynthia, forgive all the probing here, is this really a painting onto a parking garage? It is absolutely stunning, would love to see more of these , who did the painting…and it is obvious you like it, so I like it too. Pretty stamps as well ty.

#25 Melissa,park…? how lovely, everyone has their fav -some are ocean, mountain, forests peeps, my hubby and I are both forest peeps, we even live on forestview and have a small protected forest in our backyard. and here you were worried we may be disappointed, well no sweet lady, this is my type of view and I happen to love your floral circle stamps too…ty for sharing your world with me.

( You are all shaming me btw, I will certainly be writing less, I was told when I first came on to write details (on cards) in the future I will keep to one short paragraph…) I blame it on being a cheerleader of life…

[beatriceh]

I love your details!

[beatriceh]

#27 @beatriceh reporting

#8 @Shesa-Renegade Thank you for the great bookstore card. It’s rare now to see stores that sell both new and used.

#6 @mikeyz1 I love baked beans. I’ve come up with a pretty good vegetarian version. I really need to try the Detroit filling station. Everyone keeps telling me about it. Thanks for the great stamps!

#5 @carolreader what a handsome looking kitty! And it came in time for National Black Cat day. Much better than dead mice. Thank you!

#16 @jacieslar How interesting! This is the only kind of pie I’ve ever tried, but I really like it and I’ve been thinking of making my own. Thanks for the card. I may try it for Christmas.

#28 @TwoDoggies Love the vintage Chicago card! I actually just tried to mail off two vintage Chicago cards with the o’hare flags and a scene inside of o’hare. I wanted to mail them from the airport, but they took the postbox out of the airport during covid. Shame.

#24 @roxy Thank you for this very sweet card I used to love butterfingers. Now, when I eat them, I just feel like I’m getting a cavity. I say as I stuff my face with cake…

#9 @ljbbauer Thank you for taking a look through my favorites. I do indeed love this card. I hope you enjoy the concert this weekend.

#2 @CrimsonKing What a pretty Christmas card. I love it! I wonder what the cake is too.

[AccentOnHakes]

#15

@mere5oh #7 Thanks for the art card! It is totally normal and okay to be nervous about your procedure, especially if this is your first time or you haven’t done a lot of them. I would be nervous too! I am sure you are going to have a great team taking care of you and keeping you comfortable. Fingers crossed you get some answers!

[mdmsamm]

question…I mailed everything on July 31st but post office did not pick up till August 2nd as it was a long weekend here in Canada, all photos are taken with stamps, written ( front and back) do I have to send again for those who are not in receipt…seems odd that many of you still have not received in over 3 weeks ? Is this common…as you are my first to USA in volume, guess I am worried especially to you Craig, of all those to not receive ….that does not look good mystery solved…Craig’s arrived yah

[LaurenceB]

18 reporting!

2 @CrimsonKing sent a super cool vintage looking hotel card! So fun! I love it, thank you so much This set looks amazing!! Are most of the cards awesome?

3 @Cruzin sent a FOIL card of Big Sur I saw the card in my mailbox and didn’t even need to turn it over to know it was from you!!! Thank you SO much friend!! I have never seen a foil card before, it is soo wonderful! I spent my honeymoon in Big Sur! Such a peaceful place

4 @jenhart sent Max & Oscar Twin Cities!! Yay! So happy to add it to my collection. My toddler was obsessed with this card because there is a baseball on it I was lucky to be able to get it back Thank you for sharing your proud momma feels My little baby girl is starting daycare in 2 weeks!

To be continued… baby waking up from yet another power nap