Today was our first full day of school. Last week we had three half-days. It was a long and very busy day, but it went pretty well. I can't believe I'm saying this, but my very favorite class I had today were the two 8th grade sections! I taught them how to use Google Advanced Search (none of them had heard of it before.) They had to find a current science article to write their findings on and present in Science class on Friday.
I read all the classes (except 8th, because we had too much to do) the Shel Silverstein poem "Peanut Butter Sandwich." 
Every class (K, 3rd, 4th) seemed to enjoy it.
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So my dad called me Saturday afternoon and told me that grandma had sent me something to the address I'd given them, and it had been returned "Addressee unknown" or something like that.
I also received an email from Geico telling me that my new insurance documents had been returned to them.
So I stopped by the post office and double checked that I had the right address. I was told that it is the correct address, and they weren't sure why it was getting returned.
The person working the counter told me she'd talk to the person in charge of the PO boxes and make sure they were on the lookout.
Life in a small (miniscule) town!
1st full day & Address Frustrations
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:34 pm
August 23rd, 2011 at 02:26 am 1314066398
The USPS has a nifty trick, disguised as a zip code finder. On their website, go into their 4 zip code finder, type in an address without zip code. The USPS comes back with the zip code, but it also shows the USPS-ready formatted address. If the address is bad, it will show as undeliverable. Try your address and see what it comes up with.
At work in the non-profit, we even coded for a way to tap into it one address at a time to convert a list of donor-presented addresses (sometimes not perfectly remembered or typed) into properly formatted addresses that the USPS can use.
August 23rd, 2011 at 04:25 am 1314073529
August 23rd, 2011 at 10:59 am 1314097170
August 24th, 2011 at 12:26 am 1314145607
Ha! That is a funny fact about Los Alamos. I visited there when I was in elementary school, but haven't been anywhere near since.
My address is a PO Box (no home delivery) so I can't use the nifty little tool.
Thanks all!
August 24th, 2011 at 12:56 am 1314147369
I'm sure your address woes will be worked out quickly. If not - you won't get any bills.