Wierd stuff in the mail

I read an article in the Stars and Stripes about care packages lately, and they had some anecdotes about wierd stuff people have gotten, like the female Soldier who recieved 50 boxes of 1,000 toothbrushes each. What on Earth the company (for it was indeed a toothbrush manufacturer who sent them) thought she would do with 50,000 toothbrushes, I cannot imagine. Toothbrushes are a common component of "any Soldier" care packages. I don't go through a toothbrush a week, and I don't know anyone who does. YMMV.

My mother, of course, manages to top all the stories in the paper by sending 3 pumpkins for Halloween. Packed in straw (both padding and seasonal decoration) and sealed in Ziploc 1-gallon bags, all three managed to survive the hazards of the Military Postal system.

So I have pumpkins in my arms room. And a bag of candy to hand out to anyone who comes in the Arms Room on the 31st.

On a somewhat more practical note, I also now have a couple month's supply of coffee, between my wife and my parents. This makes my mornings much better than they have been.