This morning I opened a Christmas card from my realtor, whom I’ll call Gail. The cover had photos of her kids, and the inside had a note to me written by hand: “Erica, hope you and your family have a wonderful first Thanksgiving at Lincoln Road!”
What’s the problem?
Well, the main one is that I’ve lived on Lincoln Road for more than ten years. Literally. Gail sold me this house when Y2K was still news.
via Don’t Send That Holiday Card (Unless You Mean It) | LinkedIn.
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