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Busiest letter season…

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December 13, 2014 This IS the busiest postal season of the year! AND, I can testify that business is booming. Finally the catalogs have diminished- thank heavens. They were heavy. Now the daily delivery focuses on packages, gifts, and cards. What I call the “fun stuff”. I am most excited to see all the handwritten […]

WRITE FOR RIGHTS 2014

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 December 1, 2014    The pen is mightier than the sword!   Once again Amnesty International is launching the Write for Rights 2014 campaign- a 10 day letter writing marathon beginning today-December 1st.   “Write for Rights epitomizes what Amnesty International is all about – individuals helping other individuals, wherever they might be. It is a […]

Look for the Good

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  November 27, 2014… Happy Thanksgiving! Speaking of being thankful, it’s appropriate to once again bring up The Gratitude Project. Anne Kubitsky, the project’s founder, has made it her life’s work to remind people to “look for the good.” The Project has just gone non-profit. Hurrah!!! Please indulge yourself and checkout http://www.lookforthegoodproject.org/

A Million Mile Award

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November 24, 2014   Last Friday, 44 New Haven city letter carriers were acknowledged by The National Safety Council for a minimum of 30 years with a safe driving record.That sets the criteria for The Million Mile Club.   At first, I took it literally, and wondered: “If the truck clocked 1,000,000 miles, how many […]

Melissa and Andy

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…Please review the post: “I feel like a true lover when I’m  writing you.” February 2012

Love Letters on Broadway

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September 21, 2014 What a joy it is to discover A.R. Gurney’s play: “Love Letters” is being performed on Broadway, starring Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy. It opened just last Thursday and will feature a rotating cast of stars. I saw this play performed at The James Blackstone Memorial Library back in 2011, and have been […]

The Wisdom of Slow

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August 10, 2014 Do you ever try to do it all? ” Try” is the keyword, it implies failure, or that the goal is unattainable.  Well, I confess, “I try, and try harder,” meaning I go faster, and still I frustrate myself with what’s left undone.  Going faster creates the illusion that I have more […]

Sebastian’s wish…

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August 10, 2014 There’s a sweet 2 year old boy named Sebastian who lives on my mail route.  I’m told, one of the first words he learned was my name: “KA- roll.” He loves my truck, and will have his nurse wheel him about in search of the postal vehicle in the neighborhood.  Recently, his […]