It’s a minor inconvenience but, oh well, things happen. It’s surely arriving on the 19th, a mere one day late.<\/p>\n
Nope.<\/p>\n
Finally on December 24 (yeah, I know, Christmas Eve) I check their Web site.<\/p>\n
Shocking! The package is out for delivery on that very day. Even with all the snow and ice. I figured I’d be very surprised to see it. (We live at the top of a tenth mile driveway.)<\/p>\n
The next time I checked their site, it was rescheduled for delivery on December 29.<\/p>\n
(Now this is getting too long!) <\/p>\n
It doesn’t show up. Nor did it yesterday.<\/p>\n
Here’s where we presently stand:<\/p>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nAnd here’s a little more detail:<\/p>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nIt’s frustrating to me. We need those books!<\/b><\/p>\n
On the other hand, I’m a small fish in the fry.<\/p>\n
And on the third hand, they’ve done a very good job at getting stuff to me for many years.<\/p>\n
So, on the last day of 2008, I say, Thank you, UPS!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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