A Closet Philatelic...

Alrighty... so here's a little known fact about me -- I'm a closet philatelic and am completely and totally fascinated by postage stamps and postmarks. I especially love cancelled postage stamps -- which of course cleverly combines both of my heartfelt interests.

Just look at me... I'm all a quiver over these totally Awesome Poe stamps!!

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,

As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door-Only this, and nothing more."

.... excerpt from The Raven ....

Oooohhh.... I can only hope that tapping is my letter carrier at the door with my E.A.P. stamps in hand.
I'm as giddy as a school girl... and probably just as lame. But damn it all anyhow --

Stamps Rule You Fool.

Dreamy Summer Vacations

Some people want to go to Disneyland for summer vacation... Others want to travel to Greece. Lots want to back pack through Europe, hike the Grand Canyon and take a cruise to Alaska.

Those are all Wonderful ideas. Lovely desires. Nothing whatsoever wrong with any of those glorious summer vacation plans. One day even I would probably like to partake in any one or all of those magnificent travel agendas.

But for now... I dream of magical places. Places where I long to lose myself for the whole entire day. Looking and looking and looking at every little thing - drinking in every last detail until my eyes feel like they might bulge right out of my skull (Pop!). Tightly wrap my heart around the experience and Delight in the rapture!

Places like this:
The Lunchbox Museum in Columbus Georgia.

They have OVER 2000 lunchboxes!!

Get outta Here!!! NO WAY! -- You say??

WAAAYYY!!!! -- Says I.

They're even recognized By The Smithsonian Institute. (Golly Gee Whiz, my heart just skipped a beat) Best yet - it'll only set you back 5 Bones (dollas) to get in and marvel at all of these wonders! To fill your olfactories with the heavenly scent of plastics and metal tins, to secretly touch and covet each spectacular sandwich receptacle..... (I need to stop, I feel quite faint.....)

(Sigh, Big Sigh)

I know myself so well, that when I get to finally go - I'll get so overloaded and excited admiring all these historic beauties that I'll most likely shrill a lot and pee a little (I have a very weak bladder).

I've got a little collection of my own... nothing to rival this one of course... but ooohh, One day dear readers, One Day!

Anyone care to see the photos?