Bendigo: The Centrepiece of Victoria

Victoria, Australia

(gift from a pen pal)

Arizona

Here are four postcards that my mom actually purchased.

 Arizona is the 48th state and the last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, and it achieved statehood on February 14, 1912.  Arizona is noted for its desert climate in its southern half, where there are very hot summers and quite mild winters.

Native American people of Arizona give a glimpse into their unique cultures and traditions through crafts, rugs, pottery, jewelry, dances and clothing.

Alanreed, TX

One of the stops on my family's summer tour was Alanreed, TX.  Not really sure why, except that Reed is our last name.  And my mother grabbed a handful of freebie postcards while there:

Yep, all free postcards.  Can you believe it?  Gotta get 'em, right.

Original S.U.V.

I'm fairly certain that my brother would never drive an S.U.V. and am very certain that he would not ride one of these!  (The man loves his wheels - a '77 TransAm with t top)

Route 66

One of the main things my brother wanted to see along their trip was Route 66.  It is known as the Main Street of America or the Mother Road.  One of the original U. S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year.  The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in America, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California, before ending at Los Angeles, covering a total of 2,448 miles.

Growing Wyoming Agriculture

This summer my mother, brother, and his five kids loaded themselves into a small, borrowed camper and drove cross-country from Ohio.  Along the way, my mom picked up some postcards for me.  The first is this free ad card from the Wyoming Business Council.  Not the best card, but is had lots of writing space on the back.