1st Postcard

060509: Wow - I'm up and at 'em early today. As I sit here answering emails, with an IV of coffee to wake me up, I'm already thinking about today's Daily Topaz. So I decided, why not post it now?

I mentioned in a previous Daily Topaz having one postcard from the Tommy & DeLila Thompson era. I have scanned it for all to see. It's condition is rather poor (it makes a photographer's heart ache), but I love it still the same. I'm really guessing here to say that this photo was taken in the early to mid 1970's. I base my guess on the size of the trees and the lone dock.

Last weekend I was checking out a longtime customer, Fritz. I teased him as he made his check out to "Topaz Trailer Park." Many longtime customer's still refer to us as "Topaz Trailer Park." Fritz' "excuse" was his wife usually checks out with me, but because of my teasing he asked, "When did you change the name of the Park?"

Uhhh, 1984, Fritz.