what can brown do for you?

honestly, i think ups is wonderful.  but here's a message i've never gotten before: 

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Your package has experienced an exception. Status:                                       Exception See description below Rescheduled Delivery Date:      12/21/2009  Date                       Description 12/18/2009              PKG DELAY-ADD'L SECURITY CHECK BY GOV'T                                OR OTHER AGENCY- BEYOND UPS CONTROL

i really want to know what went wrong.  

crazy street

our next door neighbor does not want people parking in front of her house.  she emphasized her point by edging her front yard with cinder blocks.  they actually come in handy when giving directions- it's hard to miss "the yard with the cinder blocks".

yesterday, however, she upped her game:

that's right, from now on, directions to my house will feature the phrase, "the yard with the NO PARKING sign."