Post-Awful

The U.S. mail is consistently the only cheap, reliable way to get packages to American Samoa. That said, problems still crop up. Sara and I were expecting a few packages to arrive in time for Christmas. When some of them didn't, we rolled our eyes and brushed it off like anyone who's going to make it on this island needs to. That said, when we finally made it to the Post Office today and picked up a package from my grandmother, we managed to be stunned by the condition of the package that arrived. It was trashed on the exterior. The Postal Worker explained that sometimes the staff in Honolulu leaves the packages on the tarmac while waiting for the aircraft.

Lucky us, the contents survived intact and we're looking forward to good coffee and scones. Just take this as a lesson to insure your packages and keep the receipts (as you'll need that to collect on the insurance).