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Sent: 17/02/1969
Issued: 1960s
Frank W. Julsen, Aruba Airport
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Mrs. Elizabeth Julsen
1919 South Harlem Avenue
Berwyn, Illinois USA
60402
Indicium: 20 cent De Ruyter Obelisk, St. Eustatius Michel: AN 76(equivalent stamp)
Transcript:
Saturday., Feby 15,
Dear ma..
We are at the Aruba airport, waiting for the
plane to arrive from Haiti. It is going to be
2 hours late. Seems that the airlines just
can't get themselves organized. What fums(?) me
up is the fact that they called us early
today at the hotel to tell us the flight
would be leaving early. So we got here at
3:45 PM only to discover the plane won't get
here until 7PM. I thought I'd spend the
time waiting a letter to you.
We've had a wonderful time, and would
like to stay here rather than return to
the snow & ice of N.Y. We were very
lucky to have left when we did, as we
missed all the mess last week.
My friend, Nils Croes, is president of
the big Carnival, and he got us the nice
seats at the Miss Aruba beauty contest.
Heala helped us meet some Americans
down here, so we ended up knowing a
lot of near friends.
This is a beautiful island, with white
sand beaches. Unfortunately, the white
beaches on the west side of the island
are mostly reserved for the hotels.
Annie really enjoyed the water. and she
got a good tan. So did Marie(?), although she
is mostly red. I'm dark, as usual.
I expect to see you in a few weeks, and
will phoneof course before I leave.
Marie & Ann send their regards and love
Love, Frank
P.S. Ann can't wait to get back to NY to see
her dog Pixie. She's afraid the dog will have
forgotten her. But I doubt it.
P.P.S. Save this special air letter sheet for me.
