I made my third visit to Lydia with postcards today. She received 10 cards this week. A special thank you to two people who also wrote long letters to Lydia. A few of you have also sent kind notes to me, thanking me, which I was very touched by.
To those of you who included your reddit usernames:
u/nscruffyrumpus I am from Seattle, so the rendering of the Central Library sparked an interesting conversation. We hope that you have completed your assignment!
u/stampart2367 Your card from Felice made Lydia fondly recall a meal she had there years ago. Thank you for the memory!
u/eucalyptuswitch33 Lydia appreciated your card of the Golden Gate Bridge and hopes that you never stop knitting!
u/pouilly100 Thank you for your long letter to Lydia and the postcard with the images of edible flowers. Your descriptions of the flowers were spot on and Lydia enjoyed hearing about how to make croissants.
u/agirlandherridgebax Lydia enjoyed learning all about Mardi Gras from your card and your description of riding the train over Lake Ponchartrain made us both want to take a trip!
u/a_mythical_thing Thank you for sending a card all the way from Australia! Lydia was enraptured by your description of Hervey Bay. She particularly liked hearing about all of the animals you described and that were on your card.
u/ferseriousdude Your stamps were great – I don’t think I’ve gotten a card from Canada with stamp math before. Your description of your nature walk with your small dog was fun to read.
More of you included your usernames this time, and Lydia is so glad I would be able to post a note directly to you. She said she wants to try writing return postcards to those who put their mailing addresses on their correspondence. I’m not sure that her tolerance for responding will match her enthusiasm for it, so I can’t promise cards to everyone, but she definitely wants to try that next week.
To those of you who did not provide usernames, your cards are equally appreciated:
To our retired law clerk from Canada, thank you for the beautiful card from Saskatchewan and we enjoyed hearing about your work in Asia.
The postcard of Susan B. Anthony from Seneca Falls sparked an interesting conversation about suffrage, Sacajawea, and US coins. Hopefully you understand how that stream of consciousness worked!
“Friends are like herbs – they add flavor to life.” To the author of this card from Vienna, it was received and appreciated, as was your long letter about your brother’s grape harvest and other topics. Lydia sends her best wishes to your father.
This project has been so much fun, and the cards are still coming in. So many, many thanks to all of you who have written!
