postcards from the vanished

Yesterday, two haunting postcards arrived at my workplace. Both postcards were from Australia. Both postcards were from JL.
















(G'Day Office Staff, Things here on the island are beyond description. I could get used to this. Saw a koala on a walk the other day -- got pictures. Joe)


















(G'Day Drivers, Maintenance, and all! Australia is beautiful. Koalas, wallabies, and kangaroos are around everywhere. Take the bus here on the island since we don't have a car. Two to three dollars a trip depending where on the island you're going. Back to Sydney late next week then back to the U.S. on Tues. the 31st. See you soon. Joe)
We'll all be waiting for your return, Joe.

Many co-workers have shared their pictures of Joe, but I believe this one truly captures his wacky and joyous spirit, which was alive literally every day he was at work. I know it's a cliche, but Joe was a one of a kind in every sense of the phrase.

mc

"We're always losing the moment; it's always vanishing." Stephen Koch