Thanks to Shirley!!

[dznyacct]

I just got my Key West envelope from Shirley. Boy, am I going to be busy this weekend looking at everything! Thanks so much for providing your DIS friends with such wonderful information. Nine weeks from today we'll be in Orlando getting ready to set sail on the Magic. Thanks again Shirley for your kindness.

 

[Mjasp]

Shirley...How can I get one of those Key West packets? I read it a while ago but it was still a long ways from my cruise, but we are getting closer now and I think I would like to see what Key West has to offer, last time there we just walked around, but it is going to be to hot for that and I want to see the sandal store (name?)

Thanks
Joanna

 

[drclaws]

Our thanks to Shirley as well. Packet arrived chock full of interesting goodies to read over! I can't imagine the time she spends doing this for us...

Strange arrival of the packet though. It came to me as returned mail. I had used a blank 11x14 envelope addressed to me at home with my office's return address. Stamps applied.

It came to me office with a USPS sticker over the home address apologizing for the need to "return" the mail, but security regulations now prohibit mailing packages "with stamps" that weigh over 16 oz. unless it's personally processed through a postal clerk. So the USPS returned the mailing to my office. On the good side, the stamps weren't cancelled and they said credit could be used for them.

Also on the package was a sticker prohibiting it form being returned via air...strictly surface mail.

Don't know if this is new or just a quirk, but I wanted to alert everyone (and Shirley).

 

[il-gander]

Ditto the Ditto!

Thanks so much for the package, Shirley! It so sweet of you to take your personal time to do all of this for us. My DDs were fighting over who got to read it first!

Carla

P.S. Mine came with 45 cents postage due (to Illinois). People sending stamped envelopes from a significant distance from Florida might want to add another 50 cents in postage.

 

[snelsonbrown]

Hi there - let me explain how the package arrived looking strange. First off after all the "white power" scare all over the US, any packages, any letters that "look strange' are returned to the receiving end - this was the first time this had happened to me - anyhow at the post office where we mailed them from which was the Cape Canaveral Post Office, some jerk tried to get his boss in real hot trouble by mailing large envelopes from there and it closed the post office down for hours and the postal clerks had to sit outside on the grass or anywhere they could except home or anywhere comfortable, until the packets were proven to be harmless - when packets were considered "suspicious" they were returned back to me, stamped like as were and then I had to take them back to the post office and present them to the clerk so that he could see who was mailing them - it goes on video record - so that is the story of the strange markings - I have to stay honest cause anytime there is a strange problem, it finds me - anyhow again this was the first time it had happen - I will still keep mailing the packets for I sincerely believe it gives you a heads up as what to do and what to look for in Key West - I wish I could do it for all the different ports - Key West is my home town and at one time knew it like the back of my hand, but times have changed and even tho I am from there, there are changes some for good and some for bad - anyhow glad you enjoying the packets - I do go overboard on filling them up but I also figure the children can use them for show and tell, scrapbooking or whatever.
Hi Joanna,
Ok the sandal shop is Keno's and it is located right by Touch of Gold where I always recommend Vinny or Gary and it also right where Lovable Looks is that I have started recommending - I sent 6 packets out yesterday and forgot to add their business cards - darn it - if you are reading this just tell the shops, I forgot to add their business card and to give you their discount for conchs.
Anyone wanting these packets can send me a large manilla envelope that is self addressed and with stamps - make it about $4.00 worth - also I am so sorry but packets without stamps - I just cant send them any longer - it has cost me a small fortune to send those without stamps and even tho i would love to keep doing it, I just can't - hope you understand and don't get your feelings hurt - anyhow anyone wanting them can send for it at the shop address 6550 North Atlantic Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Fla 32920.
Have a great Sunday everybody.
Always
Shirley

 

[my3kids]

You are so sweet to help us all out with the information. Thank you!

 

[drclaws]

I figured it had a lot ot do with the suspicious mailings form a while back, but thought it was kind of funny that I eneded up with the packet without officially having to spend any postage!

Shirley, we're having fun sifting through everything and especially figuring out where places are ont hemaps that we want to make sure to see.....glad to find that Kinos and Touch of Gold are near each other.....

Thanks again for everything you do!