Important Little Traditions

It seemed strange to see something in our postal box. We've cut delivery to just about zero nowadays. Occasionally, there's some banking or government document but that's about all. We requested not to receive unsolicited mail, that is anything that doesn't have our name on it. How many Safeway fliers does one actually require?



Ah, yes. It is that time of year again.

I got my birthday card from Hazel Winn. She is a classmate's mother who has been sending me a birthday card for at least 30 years! I'm not sure exactly when the ritual started but it was probably after college when I first went overseas to teach. Every year, I get a nice card with an extensive inside note. It is the only paper one I ever receive!

She wrote that she no longer gets on Facebook much anymore. However, I will hope my tremendous word of thanks gets to her through the grapevine: Thank you, Hazel!