Old West Point New York Postcards

I found these postcards recently, showing cadets at West Point.  They are blank, and undated on the back.

 

Random Thoughts on Friday

 I was on a road trip recently....  It was a nice one, in a very rural area.

I stopped at a business.  It was a small shop, mostly catering to tourists, selling souvenirs.  

Two very kind young ladies were working there.  

There was a local (I assume) older fellow that was there too.  He wasn't shopping.  He really wasn't doing anything.  

He wouldn't stop talking though.  I had a bit of a hard time asking about items for sale, and even when I paid for my purchases, the guy was going on and on.

He was dropping names left and right.  Apparently, he knew some local celebrities at some point and claimed to have some notoriety himself.  

I felt bad for the two young girls.  They really couldn't do much.  They were the old guys captive, reluctant audience.  Also, I think most of us have had friends with some claim to fame.  Most people I know in that position don't go around telling everyone about it.

I usually enjoy chatting with locals here and there when we travel, but you get the occasional person eager to impress anyone who will listen with their inflated stories.  

We tried to politely remove ourselves from the man's monologue.

1970s Matchbook Cover, New York City

 Here is a nice matchbook cover showing NYC from the 1970s!

Mayville Village Park, Mayville, NY Old Postcard

 This old linen postcard shows Mayville New York.  It is unused and undated.  I am guessing it is from the 50s.

Random Thoughts on Friday: Bank Robbery in Berea

 Yesterday, there was a bank robbery in Berea Kentucky.  I have had a lot to say about the great small town, and the college, half an hour south of Lexington.  I spent several years of my life there.  I still go there frequently- in fact, I was there just a couple of weeks ago having a beverage at Just Love Coffee which is a few steps from the bank that was robbed.

AND, two people were murdered during the robbery.

I was glad to hear that a man is in custody, but what an absolute tragedy for Berea and those two families.