ZestyBetsy

PostCrossing lets you receive postcards from around the globe ~ just for sending them out!

Pick up some good cards from your town, Art museum, local attraction ~ anything you like really! Pick out a few. Purchase some stamps ~ local if you want and international. Go to the web site and after you sign up, Request an address. PostCrossing emails you an address of some new friend and a special code that identifies your card.
Some folks have little bios & suggestions for a postcard they'd like. Write them note & mail it off.

Now the good part happens; When your card is received that special code is registered.
Your name is now at the top of the list to receive a post card!

You will get a post card from someone else ~ another new friend! ~ and so you go to the web site to register their card. (now they are at the top of the list ~ round & round.)

The site lets you sign up for 5 at a time, local & international options, link to your blog & give a little bio. There are even a few different flickr group/communities to share your cards.

Such a small nice thing ~ a reason to look forward to the mail.

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I inherited a post card collection.
My grandfather started it; my dad organized and added to it.
There are examples from every state, most of Canada, and Mexico, some from countries that don't exist any more. French post cards, penny post cards, and the travel cards from trans-Atlantic crossings are there. Artist Show announcements, musical events flyers, and tourist attraction postcard books are included. It is a smörgåsbord of post cards.

I wanted to be able to contribute to the collection, with more than just the reminders to visit the vet. I was at bit of a loss, people don't seem to send them much anymore, even if you ask them; I could send cards to myself ~ which seemed wrong...or at least just weird.

A colleague suggested PostCrossing, and I looked into it. It is perfect! you send cards and you get cards. I"ll show you how tomorrow.

TTFN!

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This is pretty funny

I remember learning about haiku in school from Mrs Marchand. She was my favorite teacher ever I think.

Childhood recollections are odd...but I think she was tall and wide. She wore a thick headband over dark straight hair ~ every day & maybe even used it to hold a wig more securely? She gave me extra books to read, and one precious one to keep... instructed Brian with early acne so he didn't get scars, helped Carlos with self esteem (only boy in a family with 10 sisters.) and taught nearly 2 class rooms of multilingual poor inner city kids in one room. Covered everything from math to tooth brushing.

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