I Love My Mailbox

I have a thing about happy mail. Real. honest. heart-felt. Post Office mail, not e-mail. Here’s an example: I saw a license plate that said GR8PHIL and it reminded me of my friend, Phil. So I sent him a postcard saying just that. I’m also notorious for sending people CD’s of my favorite music through the mail, whether they want it or not.Recently, I joined a postcard swap. The idea is that you get a chance to create art and send it to people (strangers) who are happy to get it. So I made 13 postcards with beach scenes of 1950’s Tahoe. I decorated them and wrote little messages on the back and mailed them good-bye. The most wonderful things started happening: I got gorgeous postcards back, I got e-mail, I got comments on my blog, I read about my cards on other people's blogs, all from wonderful women whom I didn’t know.

This group of women started a flickr group to discuss their experiences. I read over and over how everyone loved it so much that they wanted to keep it going, so I did the crazy thing and volunteered to host the next round. It won’t be until August, but if any of you are interested, I would be glad to add you to the list.

Everyone loves getting happy mail. Who can you think of to send some happy mail to?