Een Stevig Pils Volgens Recept Uit 1870
Amstel 1870
Amsterdam
Corner Reguliersgracht/Keizersgracht
Piet Mondriaan
Piet Mondriaan 1987-1944
Woods near Oele 1908
The Hague, Netherlands
Flowers – The Netherlands
All four postcards written in July 1981. From Virginia in The Hague to her Mother in Wisconsin..
“We can buy 10 roses for about $2 and they usually last about a week!”
Van Gogh
January 1982, The Hague
Dear K
It is a dull, rainy Monday morning – I should have just stayed in bed! At least, we don’t have snow as yet altho it is possible. So good to visit with you yesterday – Bill called last night and said you got your car dug out. I’m packing – in and out as I change my mind on what to take. I don’t seem to be able to make decisions any better with age! Wish you were going along. Isn’t this a nice painting? Colors are great in the original.
Love, Va
Boats on the beach, Saintes-Maries 1888
Van Gogh
January 1982, The Hague
Dear K
We got your letter today – had been anxious to hear. Snow seems to abound everywhere this year, although we have none a the moment, just cold temps. This is one of the lovely paintings we saw on your Xmas trip of to this museum. We bought a print of this to be framed. Today is sunny, so I must get out. Bill leaves soon from Schiphol for US. I had a good visit with Tom’s last Wed. – all 3 of them! You can come here for your next long vacation, no? We go to Amsterdam for dinner and concert on Monday night.
Love, Va
Bridge of the Anglois, Arles 1888
Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller, Otterlo, Holland
Netherlands
September 1985
I found some of these cards in a shop downtown – sort of interesting, no? I went to a party of 8 girls from the office in honor of Alicia last eve. It was very nice with lots of reminiscing about the beginnings of the office. A. told them about your problems with the dishwasher, buying paper clips, etc, etc. Alex is here now – both review teams also. See you soon.
Love, Va.
Christianhemmers “Haus”
Freisland, Netherlands
Elfstedentocht, 1985
This is a 200 K race held on natural ice across the Netherlands. Because of climate change, the race has been held only three times in the past 50 years.
Enkhuizen, Netherlands
July 1981
This place had a most interesting museum of old fishing boats and regalia of the time. We had a nice time in Luxembourg over the weekend. It’s a beautiful little country and city – full of castles, forts and mts. We were impressed with the war cemetery (U.S.) there also. It is beautifully done. Alicia went with us – she and Bill bought beautiful anarkin-type (?) coats on sale!
So nice to have jean here – I’ll probably arrive Minn. Aug. 21. Love, Va.
Volendam, Netherlands
July 1981
We’ve just had a delicious panekoke brunch. So good! Yesterday we took a picnic brunch and traveled up to Enkhuisen – ate on the shore of IJsselmeer, a beautiful spot. Then went on into the town and visited very interesting museum – the Zuiderzee Museum — many old boats and thing having to do with the sea. It was a lovely rip. Alicia went with us. Friday night we heard a lovely organ concert in a big church here. We’ve had beautiful weather.
Love, Jean
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