Well, I have sent out the Art’s Birthday postcards; if you made it onto my mailing list, be on the lookout! Half of the group of 48 was sent out on Tuesday — the other half was sent out this (Thursday) morning. I braved an all-day downpour and made it to my local post office, just as they were about ready to lock the door! Thankfully, I managed to sweet-talk my way in — whew. (“No really, I’ll just be a second I promise…I just have to check my PO box, and put these in the bin. Really. I super-promise.”) After depositing the aforementioned cards into the mailbox, I ran back out into the rain, crossing my fingers that public transit would be good to me. It must’ve been my lucky day. A bus appeared out of (seemingly) nowhere, and in a jiffy, I was on my way home again.
Tomorrow will bring about more stamp-affixing and envelope licking, but for now I’m going to call it a night. I’ve posted a few more photos of the project on Flickr; you are welcome to take a look over there!
–JH
PS: our next post will be comprised of various titles and page numbers; it will be a veritable “what’s what” of postal lit!
mailing away Art's Birthday...
Morning,
Adding you to my blog list if that’s ok? Really like the paper with the chinese letters – so beautiful.
Many thanks to you re: blog list; I would love to return the favor…
As for the old paper, it’s of the Japanese variety. From a 1920-ish “farmer’s almanac” type of book that a friend passed along to me. Since I’ve got stacks of this kind of thing, why not put it to good use?
On adding me to your blog list, thanks that is kind of you. Happy writing.
And to you as well! May it be a fantastic year of letters, of both the “e” and “snail’ type!
Our post office is known for being unforgiving and by the book. Always a double full parking lot and they won’t wait a 2nd after closing time to deliver a package being held (even though you can see them all in there!). This must be why it is called BITTER Lake post office.
You postcards look awesome.
@catwrangler: an unforgiving post office, eh? It seems like this is so often the case…although I have heard tell of a PO in Bekerley which serves warm, home baked oatmeal cookies to customers on Saturdays. It almost sounds too good to be true, eh?