Thursday, June 30, 2011

Song of the American Road, pt. 17

MINNESOTA VACATIONLAND SCENE
A waiting boat - a peaceful lake combine for a vacation of fun in the Land of Sky Blue Waters.



Tues. Morn.  Hi - Raining to-day but not too cold.  Bumper to bumper traffic all the way down.  No trouble other than that.  Had lots of company over the 4th.  Sunfish are biting, so have had plenty of fish.  No walleyes.  Punky is having the time of his live.  Loves the water.

Just Dennis here -- am enjoying myself.  Caught a few fish.  Have been swimming every day, but water is awfully cold.  See you!

Love, Dennis + all of us.


HOTEL SHELBURNE
Lexington Ave. at 37th St.
New York 16, New York
Tel: MUrray Hill 9-5200




Dear Mrs. Burnett.  Tuesday 7-21-64.  We flew out here to the big Shriner convention.  We left Mp'ls 10:10 arrived here 12:25 fast going.  Tomorrow we will go out to see the big Worlds Fair.  Clarence and I are just fine.

Clarence & Myrtle


PACIFIC SEACOAST
Nowhere in America will there be found scenic beauty to surpass the marine grandeur of Highway 101.





Sunday -- Arrived last night at the height of a sou'wester.  Found cottage waiting complete with daffadils and bells -- see you soon -- Claire and Joh[illegible]


OLDEST BELL IN U.S.A.
SAN MIGUEL MISSION
Santa Fe, New Mexico  87501
[comically extensive test follows]





Happy New Year  1980

Having a wonderful time.  Family Reunion.  Roads & weather wonderful.  This is the land of enchantment.  Love Lila Shea

2 comments:

Dug said...

Yes Lake Marion is nice and peaceful. Until someone revs up that motorboat.

I only consider a bell to be noteworthy if it has a crack in it.

Michael5000 said...

Dug: I hear ya. Incidentally, these would all be rich sources of inspiration as to what you might write to a random person in Turkmenistan.