I really have enjoyed swapping post cards with board peoples, but to make it even more interesting I've made sure that I've "looked up" each and every place that I've had a post card from. I've tried to make sure that I've learnt a little off the Internet about every state I received a card from.

Here are a few things that I have learnt....in "no particular order".......


Houston's climate is classified as humid subtropical, and is recognized worldwide for its energy industry — particularly oil and natural gasses . NASA's Lyndon B Johnson's Space centre is also located here.

This next part astounded me....over 90 languages are spoken in the city and Houston has among the youngest populations in the nation.....Wow!

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Kentucky is an inland state and is located in the East Central part of the USA. Climate is humid sub-tropical, and is Abraham lincoln's birth place.

Apparently it has the world's longest cave system (I love caves....), and the highest per capita number of deer and turkey in the US, It's best known for it's thoroughbred horses and the Kentucky Derby!

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Washington State is said to have the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the USA, and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River. Washington is a leading lumber producer and is rich in Douglas fir, hemlock, ponderosa and white pine, spruce, larch, and cedar. The state holds first place in apples, lentils, dry edible peas, hops, pears, red raspberries, spearmint oil, and sweet cherries, and ranks high in apricots, asparagus, grapes, peppermint oil, and potatoes. Other manufacturing industries in Washington include aircraft and missiles, shipbuilding and other transportation equipment
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I have posted and received cards to and from all over the USA, so these 3 states are only 3 of many that I've looked up.

What have you learned about other places that you didn't know before, because of the post card exchange ....? I don't want me to be the only contributer....so come on!


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Wow Your waaayyyy more ambitious then me I am afraid.............

I did good to keep them all together and put them in a scrap book.....I have looked at them many times whime I am still making mine.....

I have some ready to mail out but I dont want anyone to get thiers before everyone else so I have to wait until I get them ALL ready.............

mine are home made......(and I am kinda slow)

I learned that Boston looks lovely from the air, and Utah has some gorgeous mountains, and incredible rock formations.

and that's there's a fabulous Mardi Gras in Shreveport...

and that Marblehead Lighthouse is the OLDEST lighthouse in continuous operation on the Great Lakes.

now THAT's ambition!

luckily, I live near the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, and near many old Maya ruins, caves, waterfalls, etc.

and among some of the coolest critters in the world (except for the ol' wombats, Tasmanian Devils, koalas, kangaroos, and wallabys of you-know-who)

we have Agoutis, Jaguarundis, Coatimundis, Ocelots, Jaguars, Toucans, Iguanas, Jesus Lizards, Scarlet Macaws, Tapirs, geckos, Harpy Eagles, Parrots, and so many more.

so, it's easy to find postcards here... plus, if I tried to MAKE 'em, they'd never get done.

I learned we have a lot of really fun people here....no wait; I already KNEW that!


I will keep looking at them again and again because they are all hugs and smiles across the miles!

I learned ....

that we don't have to stop!!

I've learned how hard it is to find postcards in my neck of the woods, LOL

Still on the hunt.

Hey that's cool! I didn't know that (about the languages) I should have guessed though...it's hard to find someone who speaks English around here sometimes! lol

I learned that no matter how many times I say I need to sit down and write out postcards I just can't seem to do it. I'm such a procrastinator! I promise to have the rest mailed out soon! I also learned how I can be so much like a kid when I go to the mailbox and find something just for me!
I think we need to keep this going!

Susan

Koala,
I see we sent you a person in the mail; Our President! I do hope he behaved himself and didn't act like a dork!!! I saw him on the news last night trying to dance a tribal dance....of which he looked stiff and like a real duffus

I was happy to hear he brought nets for the children tho! Do you use one too? Malaria sounds like it is rampant there

I learned that people are so nice and that postcards don't mail themselves!

So, I need to get busy and get three mailed out!

CayoKay, thanks I got yours this weekend! Beautiful birds, didn't know they were on the endangered list. (Scarlet Macaw)