In 1775, three months after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the Continental Congress turned to Benjamin Franklin to establish the first national postal service with Franklin as Postmaster General.

Since then, the USPS has delivered millions of letters and packages. And although the tech revolution and the advent of cell phones and email have impacted our reliance on snail mail and on the P O, postal workers and mail carriers still carry on through the proverbial  “rain,  sleet,  and snow.”

What postal adventures or misadventures have you had? Have you ever worked at the post office?

Think back about The P O and share forward!

“Sleep,” Shakespeare tells us, “knits up the raveled sleeve of care.”

Has sleep been your welcome and restorative friend, or has it ofttimes been elusive?

Sleeping or waking, insomnia or sleep apnea, dreams or nightmares, sleep talking or sleep walking — what sleepy tales can you tell?

Think back about Sleep and share forward!

Were you or any of your ancestors born or raised on a farm? Have you ever spent time on a working farm where you milked a cow, fed the chickens, plowed a field, baled hay, or harvested crops?

Does the bucolic life attract you or does it lack appeal?

Think back about Farms and share forward!

Most of us love going to the beach for a vacation or just a day spent swimming, sunning, reading, or simply relaxing.

Psychologists tell us the sea air improves sleep and mood, helps us manage stress, and boosts creativity.

But perhaps the movie Jaws scared you off?  Or perhaps you don’t like sand between your toes?

What are your seaside stories? Think back about Beaches  and share forward!