Making the case for Saturday Postal Delivery

Every so often, Grandma does want her voice to be heard. So I will be transcribing today.
“Everyone does not have access to a computer or email.”
“Even though phone calls are nice, there is something to be said about receiving a hand written note. It says that the person took the time to think about you.”
What [...]

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Why a mailing address is not complete

One thing that Gram is adamant about is the local post office.  She’s had a lot of issues with the post office. Well who hasn’t.
She once had a mail person once who would not deliver the mail because the address was not complete, i.e. didn’t have an apartment number on it, or the name of [...]

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Deceased Do Not Contact List

I know we hate to think about it, but there will come a time when we have to deal with the inevitable. Unfortunately my time can came way too early when I lost my mom.
While browsing through the USPS site, I found a page about the options of the handling a deceased persons mail.  [...]

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Delivering packages to the elderly

Every once in a while, Grandma receives notices from the post office saying that she needs to pick up a delivery. The thing that she was in the house all day. How long does it take to ring the bell and deliver a package?  They should at least see if the person is home first [...]

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