Adventures in Mailing

Today I decided I'd mail out the books I owe people.  I gathered names, addressed envelopes, filled out the forms for overseas shipping, and headed to the post office.  The post office was packed.  There was not a single parking space available.  Cars were stacked all the way to the No Parking Zone and more kept rumbling by, prowling for a flicker of  reverse lights. I parked across the street at a store, then gathered up all the books in a giant chicken tote I use for grocery shopping and...