In The Mail Today

There's been little happening in the last four months that I felt warranted a blog post by me. Most items of interest have either a) involved running, which I fear bores my readers to tears, b)been blogged about by someone else before I get a chance, or c)been expressed through Google Reader, my new love.

But that changed today. Two items arrived that made me chuckle a little.
1. $600 from the US government. A month late, and I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be direct deposit, but it's in my hands now, so I won't complain too much. A very pretty check, indeed.
2. A flashy red envelope, addressed to Mike and myself (no, we're not co-habitating), containing a flashy 3 line party invitation.

It's the little things.

Look, I'm Sending A Christmas Card This Year!

To you and yours this holiday season, from me and mine. May your Christmas be blessed and full of joy, family, and friends.

Love, Jessie, Katie, and Kristin

How To Mail A Letter to Swaziland

1. Address envelope in RED INK. This supposedly (according to someone in the Peace Corp) helps the letter get there in sooner than a month.
2. Include USA under your return address.
3. Write on the envelope INTERNATIONAL AIR MAIL.
4. Affix one 90 cent stamp (more if heavier, I suppose).
5. Be sure envelope is properly sealed, using tape if necessary.

An Open Letter to the Children's Book of the Month Club

Dear Children’s Book of the Month Club,

I just received in the mail a bill for $25.98, and a letter from your billing supervisor, Mr. Stephen Moore, asking me to protect my account status by paying this bill. As far as I know, I have never had an account to protect with Children’s Book of the Month Club. Certainly you have sent me hundreds of catalogs offering me 10 free books if only I agree to three years of inconvenience, so I wonder if you consider possession of those catalogs a membership to your Club? I have never requested any books or product from your company, so any product that you may be billing me for is entirely a mistake.

Thank you, but I do not wish to protect an account status that I do not even hold, so please remove this bill from your records, and cancel any membership that you have imagined in my name.

Sincerely,

Jessica Grabner