The World According to "Aaarrgh!"

Back at the beginning of December, I decided to reestablish the tradition of sending out Christmas cards.  Since my ex-wife took the address book, I only know about a dozen addresses (with a little help from Mom), so I proceeded to write out and mail Christmas cards to the dozen.  I thought that since it has been years since I sent them out, it would be a pleasant surprise.  I was flabbergasted, then, when I went to the post office and found this in my box–

Yes, it was one of my Christmas cards! 

There were several reasons for my flabbergastedness.  First, this card was postmarked December 7, and it floated around the USPS for more than two weeks until it was marked “UNDELIVERABLE” on December 24, and I finally received it back on December 28.  Yes, my precious was bouncing around the system for three weeks before finally coming home!

Second, this card was for Sibling 2, who lives within a mile a my parents.  They share a ZIP code.  Somehow, I got the ZIP code right on the card to my parents and wrong on the card to my sister and brother-in-law.  The “4″ at the end of the ZIP code should’ve been a “9″.  Yes, I feel stupid.  In my defense, it was around 1 AM when I was writing my cards, but then again, I got one right and the other wrong.  Go figure. 

So, to Sibling 2 and her family I want to say – MERRY CHRISTMAS!  Sorry you didn’t get my card.

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