The other day I walked to Aldama street not far from the Jardin to visit La Conexion where I pick up my mail. The door is tiny and I had to be careful that Bilbo did not knock over the artisan items sold by the elderly senora in the small hallway that is the entryway to La Conexion. The mail room is also tiny, the wall behind the counter occupied by numbered wooden cubbyholes filled with envelopes and notices. I got a post card mailed 10 days before – the fastest postcard delivery I can remember, and several notices about upcoming events in San Miguel. Susan, the owner greeted me my name and I wondered how she could remember me as I had signed up for the mail forwarding service only a few weeks before. But this kind of friendliness is common in San Miguel where people seem to have a knack for names that I will have to develop.
La Conexion provides members with an address in Laredo, Texas. Each day, the mail is collected there, cleared through customs, and brought to San Miguel where people like me can pick it up. What a wonderful service this is! The Mexican mail system has many strengths, but speed is not one of them. The service means that I can order items for shipment here, and Vermont mail will find its way here without any problems or delays. The other pleasure is passing by the wonderful colors and designs of the rugs sold by the senora in the entryway. Stopping by a nearby cafe for a coffee and mail read makes the whole experience nicely satisfying.
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