Post Cards from Charlie

Charlie took some trips that for various reasons I didn't go along, but he always sent cards.  I had a really touching conversation with our friend Judy who said that while they were together in Paris he couldn't stop talking about me.  Wow.  A nice story about that trip for them was that when they visited Jim Morrison's grave there in Paris some Paris hip kids were also visiting and were sort of surprised Americans knew about Jim Morrison!  I think Charlie might have seen them perform, Morrison and the Doors, he saw a lot of great, famous acts at Winterland in SF when he was in the Bay Area, either at Stanford or at Cal or working at the UC Med Center in SF.  Anyway, here are three of the cards he sent:

The Lenin card dated July 4, 1983:  Landed at Gori near Joe's cabin.  Scored some Kinsmarauli.  Ga. has vineyards, orchards, vegetables, like Salinas or Central Valleys but greener--scenic.  Hot and steamy.  Saw a train robbery trial in Moscow.  Subways impressive.  Food better in Tiblisi.  Few cruisers evident.  CAABA TPYDY, much love, CLM 3.

Seealpsee dated May 16, 1998:  Dear Bob, saw this lake on today's hike.   Relaxing after hiking on a Swiss mountain.  You would love it.  Weather warm to hot.  Bruce was great as always.  Germany very green with river valley beauty.  Stanford in Germany brought back memories despite changing into a hotel.  So far so good.  Much love, Charlie

Ben Nevis Scoaland dated June 4, 1987:  10 pm and still light on the shores of Loch Ness.  Much great scenery in Scotland, stimulating he ancestral DNA.  We must come here and explore for a longer time.  Islands, mountains, forests and glens are stunning.  Tomorrow to Edinburgh and then home.  This mountain (ref. to Ben Nevis) was poking thru the clouds, highest in Scotland, CLM