Good news: UPS happened to show up early in the afternoon right as my wife was walking out with our dogs before leaving for work. My iPhone 13 Pro has successfully materialized!
I am mostly a buy at the Apple Store only guy, but I am waiting for my new iPhone to be delivered by UPS. My only other such experience (can't remember whether it it was UPS or FedEx) for a MacBook ended with me getting a note (text message?) to pick it up from the Duane Reade (which no longer...