Category Archives: Story from the Route

For three weeks almost every day, a man stood on the corner of Getty St. and Apple Ave., which is a very main intersection here. He held a sign that said, “I received horrible service at_________.” It had the name … Continue reading →

The prosecutor said it was a drug deal gone bad. It made me think, do drug deals ever go good? Let me back up and explain what happened. On Wednesday of this week, as I was doing my route, the … Continue reading →

The holiday craziness has subsided.  Blogging is a privilege, not a necessity.  So if I get busy, no blogs for my readers.  No apologies either.  I have to work, and when the snow flies, it takes more time.  But I … Continue reading →

It’s time for some more quotable quotes from the route.  Sometimes it’s a laugh a minute out there.  There are all types of people in the world.  Not least of which is this one fellow who doesn’t seem to have … Continue reading →

I really do love dogs.  Even though I’m a mailman and have to deal with mean dogs on a regular basis, I still love them.  Over the years I’ve gotten more than one dog off from a route that I … Continue reading →

Mail Carriers deliver in the real world.  I’m reminded of that today as I ponder three quotable quotes from the route.  Well, not exactly.  Two of them are notes that I found on mailboxes, and the other is from another … Continue reading →

Today was the annual NALC food drive.  Thank you to all who participated.  To those who don’t have a clue as to what I’m talking about, the union for city letter carriers for the United States Postal Service, the National … Continue reading →

Yesterday, on Halloween morning at work before we punched in, another mail carrier shared a story that had just happened on her way in to work.  Lynn stops in to Wesco every morning on her way to work to fill … Continue reading →

Today it’s time for another quotable quote from the route.  Before I get to the story, I must relate a few things about my wife and me.  Our anniversary and her birthday are only four days apart.  You guys out … Continue reading →

It has been some time since I posted Dog Story #1.  I have quite a few of them.  I’ve been bitten twice which is two times too many.  For those of you who aren’t that adept at math, getting bitten … Continue reading →