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Who are those "Postcard People®?"
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For years we harbored a dream of getting an RV and seeing America's fifty states "someday." But "someday" never came. Each passing year piled on more responsibilities, more demands, more commitments, and pushed the dream farther out into Never-Never Land. |
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Until our fifth wedding anniversary, Columbus Day 1997, we
decided it's "now or never" We quit our jobs, sold our possessions,
bought a truck and 30-foot RV (which we nicknamed "Harvey the RV")
and took off to Discover America.
Of course we knew our friends and family would demand postcards, so we decided
to use Ken's experience as a photographer/graphic designer and my experience
as a history teacher and writer to create our own "Live-at-the-SceneTM" postcards and Email them to
everyone. Then we realized, "Hey! Why not Email them to anyone
who's interested in US travel? Ardent travelers, armchair travelers, history
buffs, teachers, students, or students of life . . . anyone at all." |
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And that's where you come in. Hop into our "virtual backseat"
and hitch a ride with us as we travel America and discover the beauty and
diversity of this vast country of fifty unique states.
Our first Discover America trip, the "Capital Tour
of America," began on Columbus Day 1997 and focused on state capitals, statehouses and historic sites. Our second trip, "The Wild Side of
America" continues on Columbus Day 2004.
So come Discover the "Wild Side" of America with
us. We'll keep you posted with free postcards sent automatically to your
Emailbox.
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--Priscilla
Faith Rhodes
Writer/Researcher
While Ken is photographing the site, I'm interviewing
experts, poking around libraries and book shops and talking to locals to
dig up the facts for the "Fun Facts" page and for the description
that appears on the back of each postcard.
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What you see are not off-the-shelf
postcards. These are actual photos I take with a digital camera while visiting
the site. When we return to our RV, I download the photos and design a postcard
that will truly express the day's event. So, in essence, you are "Live
at the Scene."
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--Kenneth Rhodes
Photographer/Designer |
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--"Ruby," our truck, and "Harvey the RV" climb the Rockies
in Estes Park Colorado
Ruby and Harvey
were our constant companions on our first cross-country road trip. We clocked
hundreds of hours on their spinning wheels, and racked up thousands of
miles on their odometers. They remain as faithful, as reliable, and as
enjoyable as Man's Best Friend, each one having a personality of its own.
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