Rain, shine, sleet, and even the Middle East....

Every day I ask reception, "Did I get mail today?" And every day they roll their eyes at me and say, "Not today, Miss Joy."

Until today!!

I got mail!!!

It's only about 6 weeks after it was mailed, but I'm not gonna lie, this MADE MY DAY!!!  It is SO very rare to get mail here!!  WooHoo!!!

(By the way, this address is not reliable)

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