This week I am traveling back into the not so distant past to celebrate Postcard Friendship Friday, back to June 21st, 2003. On that particular Saturday night, a prince was celebrating his 21st birthday with a big "Out of Africa" themed bash. While he celebrated royally, I recuperated from a busy day, in a not so distance hotel room.
While visiting London, I mailed a postcard a day to my youngest two children. Both were at home in Alabama working at the same summer camp . I sent postcards to both of them everyday for two reasons....one because I love them and two because it was a camp rule that they had to get up and sing at lunch in order to receive their mail. And man did they have to sing a lot! This is the postcard I wrote to my daughter on that June Saturday night.
While visiting London, I mailed a postcard a day to my youngest two children. Both were at home in Alabama working at the same summer camp . I sent postcards to both of them everyday for two reasons....one because I love them and two because it was a camp rule that they had to get up and sing at lunch in order to receive their mail. And man did they have to sing a lot! This is the postcard I wrote to my daughter on that June Saturday night.
Prince William is so handsome. I can't believe that camp rule about singing for your mail..lol
ReplyDeleteI still send postcards to my children when I am away on a trip and they think it is funny --I guess they think I should be texting them instead.
Haha, that's a good incentive for singing...
ReplyDeleteThat was the party that was gatecrashed by a comedian, much to the fury of some and embarrassment of others. I hadn't realised it was so long ago.
ReplyDeleteWow, I relaly love that postcard. You are a loving parent to your children indeed! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteYou must be like me; I love writing and sending postcards. To me it is relaxing and so much fun to be sharing my experiences with people I care for.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely artistic handwriting.;)(I write with print too.;) And the prince sure looks so young on that picture.;))
You are so bad! I love it! I can imagine your kids singing there hearts out for your groovy postcards! Ha ha! Happy PPFF and big hugs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, he is so darned cute, fun story!
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Oh dear, nobody would have me sing...the second time! ha-ha!
ReplyDeleteA handsome prince, and a funny story. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tie in to his Highness' visit today!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this lovely postcard with us and especially for sharing your sentiments! I'm so enjoying the friendship postcard post, it's my first time joining!
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Howdy
ReplyDeleteHappy PFF .
This was wonderful ,thank you for sharing.
Love to hear happy and funny stories like this :)
Have a delightful weekend.
Happy Trails
he certainly is a handsome devil, looks just like his mom. sigh....wish she were here to see him grown into such a fine man. lovely post.
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Writer's porch.
This man certainly has his mother's "look" that captured so many hearts. Voluntarily I'd add.
I sang one time for a quirky guy in an antique shop for a 15% discount. The other shoppers thought it was a little odd. And it was.
ReplyDeleteAh, that is adorable! You are such a good Mom! And a stinker too! ha ha I bet they lurved getting their daily mail. That's hilarious!
ReplyDeleteI hope they saved the other cards too. I still have postcards my parents sent from trips many years ago.
ReplyDeleteI saw Prince William's cute face on my blog follower and just had to come by and say "Hi".
ReplyDeleteSilly me, I forgot all about it being PFF. Been busier than a one-armed paper-hanger this week.
That's such a funny camp rule!!
ReplyDeleteLondon, The Prince and Out of Africa...three of my favourite things!!
Happy Weekend!
and he's visiting the US this week, too. How fun that you were there (or nearby) when he had his bday party.
ReplyDeleteMy mother cheated - she wrote out all the postcards she wanted to send all on the same day. then mailed them out each day. She didn't fool me lol
oh the things we do to our kids!! funny, funny! so glad to have you and your delightful posts back!!!
ReplyDeleteHow incredibly sweet of you to write your children everyday while they were at camp! Love your reasoning, hee hee hee! And what a great photo of Prince William, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNice rememberings. I have absolutely no clue what I was doing June 21st.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of singing for your supper, but singing for your mail?
ReplyDeleteThe prince looks so good in this shot, the best of Britain if I do say so myself. How enchanting that you were on hand to celebrate his very special coming of age birthday, as it were.
A very special postcard indeed. Hang onto that one!
Such a mean mom! The kids could have taken the opportunity to learn patience by letting the mail accumulate for a week. But I'm sure the desire to read their mail was overwhelming.
ReplyDeleteOne wonders about the burdens that young man must carry. Wow. I can hardly imagine.
ReplyDeleteGreat pic, by the way!