The U.S. Postal Service stikes again!

[Big Frank]

And the U.S. Postal Service strikes again! I have a package coming that went from Virginia to D.C. on the 14th, then went to Indianapolis, IN, 140 miles too far west, on the afternoon on the 15th. It was expected to be here on the 17th. But on the 18th it was still "In Transit to Next Facility", and now they're saying "Arriving Late" and Delivery Date Unknown. It only takes about 4 hours, 20 minutes to drive from Indianapolis to Flint, like a trip from my house to the U.P., but it takes the post office several days, not hours, to get a package that far. And they have freakin' jets! From the time it hit Indianapolis on the 15th until it was in transit on the 18th, where the heck was it? I hope it doesn't take an extra 2 week city to city tour across the country like the package I had landed in Detroit before its nearly coast to coast adventure.

My package from Canada left Los Angeles yesterday, so at least that one is moving and accounted for. UPS would have it here in 3 or 4 days with the cheapest ground delivery, but we'll see what the post office is capable of. UPS and FedEx both deliver my packages on time if not early, and 95% of the bring take them to the back door like I ask, like these 2. They're usually somewhere between the edge of the porch and storm door, but occasionally make it onto the table, usually if it's pouring rain and it's the only dry spot.

[Big Frank]

My package from Vancouver landed in Chicago at 1 am. Maybe it will be here in a few days. The other package, which arrived in Indianapolis last Tuesday afternoon is still "In Transit to Next Facility, Arriving Late Delivery Date Unknown". I don't know where the next facility is, maybe Sioux Falls, South Dakota. But it shouldn't take 6 days or more to get from one facility to another one, somewhere along the way. I think they lost my sold-out, limited-edition Stonewashed Titanium Gears Olight Arkfeld Pro. It wouldn't be the first time one of my packages with something irreplaceable disappeared for several days, or longer.

[Big Frank]

My package from Canada made it here today. But the other one arrived in Indianapolis 9 days ago and was in transit to next facility 5 days ago. Google maps says it takes 108 hours to walk from Indianapolis to Flint. If you walked 12 hours a day it would take 9 days, which it's already been, and there's still no telling where in the world it is.