Dan was on his way out to the post office the other day to mail a couple of good-sized boxes. As he was pulling out of the drive, the daily mailman pulled up. Dan, in greeting him, told him he was just on his way to the post office to mail some boxes. David, our postman, said he would be happy to ...continue reading

I love to send handwritten letters and notes to people. During the pandemic, many people have felt depressed and lonely. What a great time to receive physical mail from a friend who cares. A recent article in the AARP Bulletin stated, “A text, an email, even a phone call may be better than ...continue reading

Our oldest son, Kevin, sent me a short video clip from Instagram of a guy who enjoys painting. I'm going to give you the gist of the message with my own commentary. The guy (I'll call him Scott) tells a friend that he enjoys painting. The friend asked Scott if he was good at it, which presented a ...continue reading