Teachable Moments from Around the Globe Via Postcard

A new friend of ours on facebook has done a postcard swap with us and we have so much in common. His name is Lawrence A and he is also from New York. His first postcard is of the Manhattan Skyline. He writes on this 1st card: Hey, this is where I grew up. The greatest city in the world NYC. I miss it so much! -
The second card reads: Hi, Minnesota Capitol at night. During Christmas it looks really nice.




The postcard facts say: Minnesota State Capitol, Saint Paul - This magnificent structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, celebrated its centennial in 2005. The building is the third to serve as Minnesota's seat of government. General tours are available for the public.





Postcard #3: Hi, this is my town (Saint Paul, Minnesota)This card is five years old. Downtown has really changed. The parking lots belong to my job. I know big deal! LOL [ hey facts are facts we enjoy them all thank you]










Postcard #4 reads: Hi, Baseball is big in the twin cities. Go Twins! - Lawrence [ PS Here in NC we still say GO YANKEES! NY Pride all the way!]


Many thanks Lawrence A!

Beki M.thank you,  I couldn't have said it better myself. We have already been letting our child know of the importance of a college education. This postcard is a most interesting and welcomed addition for our collection of global treasures.

Beki writes:  It's never to early to look at colleges! ;-) Syracuse University (SU) is a great school known for their college of broadcasting and men's basketball team! Their nickname is the Orange and their Mascot is Otto, a big orange!                                                    - Beki

Well yesterday nothing in the mail but today a big surprise! Thanks to uncle Luis we have not one, or two, but many wonderful postcards from all around the Big Apple, New York City! There are 17 postcards total in this collagee. We love this so much we had to create a collage just to fit them all on the blog. The postcards display well known sites like Central Park, Times Square, The Statues of Liberty, The Manhattan Bridge, The Brooklyn Bridge, New York Harbor, The Empire State Building, and Rockefeller Center. There are also many cityscape views which I love, being a native myself of New York City I want to teach our child all about where her mommy and daddy grew up. Not all cities are the same but this is why we are enjoying this project. To teach our daughter that there are many wonderful places to see and various things to do and that exploration is apart of life. Thanks again tio Luis for your tremendous contribution to this project!

Today we received 4 postcards this is the first I pulled out of the mailbox. I jumped for joy because growing up in New York City the Guggenheim Museum is a staple in the rich art history of New York's high end art museums. The building itself has attracted architects from around the world for 51 years. This is yet another great learning artifact for our global project. It is also our very first postcard from New York City, thanks to an old friend and her sister! As usual we looked it up on Google Earth to give the visual a more concrete feel. Someday we will visit many of the museums on Museum mile in New York city. Also I have gathered a picture of The Guggenheim Museum direct from its main website: http://www.guggenheim.org/guggenheim-foundation/architecture/new-york. I also learned on this website that there are several Guggenheim Museums around the world (this was a surprise to me) but I am glad to discover and share this with our little girl!