joetraveler's

postcard motel-o-rama

Motel-o-rama is a loose autobiographical journey recounted through postcards of motels, hotels, restaurants and airports I have known. The journey starts with postcards from mom-and-pop motels picked up on family car trips in the '50s and '60s in the two-tone blue Olds hardtop and the green monster Dodge station wagon with the fins. Motel-o-rama moves on to cards from businessmen's motels pocketed by my father as he covered his territory in the '60s and '70s. Later cards come from my miscellaneous accommodations as I wandered first as a poor student and then as an adult roadwarrior. Of course, a few orphan cards came into my hands on this journey, cards from friends and relatives, cards picked up at flea markets - homeless cards. I still take in strays if they come my way, so contact joetraveler10@hotmail.com if you find any cards in the attic you want to unload. Happy trails...