Who feels like a threadkiller - Take 4!

[pixie dust 112]

 

[Dalpal]

Hello TKers!

Whew!...I have been one busy pup. We just got back from Assateague Island, in Maryland. Got evacuated actually...
We went with my DS and DDIL, and their 8 kids. Tent camped, in the dunes .
Got lots of sun, and surf and gave a bit of blood too...LOL
We went for 4 days, last Sun., to last Thurs. We ended up leaving Weds. night around 7PM. as they were driving around, asking everyone to pack up everything but one tent, and leave first thing in the AM. Instead we decided to just go then to beat the traffic. Got home around 2AM. It was a great time!
I have pics, Ill post ASAP

Then it was back to work, getting the next edition of the newsletter out for this month.

BUT I am off for the next two days....So I can rest up from my vacation...LOL Tent camping is for the younger people...I'm taking my RV next time....Well as soon as we can afford a new truck with less miles on it, to tow it anyway!

Hi ya, Cally,
Its good to see ya on and with such great news!...I have since found most of what I had lost, but still working at it..For me it will be a lifetime thing I'm affraid.

Well Im off to watch some TV with Mike...

I hope you are all having a good weekend

TTFN

 

[Cruisin]

 

[pixie dust 112]

That looks like me this morning!

 

[Cruisin]

Happy Birthday, Ann.

I hope that you have a wonderful day

 

[Dalpal]

Happy Birthday Ann,
I hope you enjoy your day!​

 

[Dalpal]

Here are a few of our beach pictures at Assateague.

sand castle time! L-R, Doug, Kolbe, Kateri, Me, and Bill.

Albert

Rita, and Kateri

(DS) Mike, Bill, Albert, and (DH) Mike

Kateri, Dave, (DS) Mike

L-R, (DS) Mike with Maria,(DDIL) Lori with Kolbe, Bill, Kateri, Dave, Rita, Doug laying down, and Mikey by the surf.



If you would like to see more I have more uploaded to my Picasa.

go to
http://picasaweb.google.com/betsyv/...authkey=Gv1sRgCJu75prl9eOLqQE&feat=directlink

Enjoy!

I'm on my way to take Albert to the groomers...

TTFN

 

[pixie dust 112]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANN!!!!!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Happy (belated) Birthday Ann!

Beautiful photos as usual Betsy

 

[Hollyann]

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for the birthday wishes....I had a lovely day. Betsy - your pics are wonderful.

I hope everyone is well. Things are finally starting to settle in after the trip. I still have to download pics for facebook, tho!

 

[pixie dust 112]

Good Mornings everyone!

 

[Hollyann]

Hi PD! How was your summer on the Cape?

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Hey TKers!

 

[Cruisin]

I thought I'd come by and finally kill this thread for good.

Only seems fitting that one of the "oldest" members should be the one to shut it down

 

[pixie dust 112]

Hi PD! How was your summer on the Cape?

It was peaceful and relaxing. Nothing like having the ocean (well the Bay) as the backyard. It was just last month, but it seems like forever ago!

 

[pixie dust 112]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLLEEN!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cruisin]

Happy Birthday Colleen.

I hope you are having a wonderful day today.

 

[Cruisin]

My rant for today:

I stopped at a travel agent's office today to ask for a Disney Cruise Line brochure. I have never been there before but I drive by all the time on my way to dance.

There were 3 people working there and one asked if she could help me. I told her I wanted to get a brochure.

She asked if the cruise for me and my husband or were we bringing children along. I said it was already booked and I was giving it to my children for Christmas.

She says..... oh, what is your name and I can bring up your file. I said I didn't get it thru them.

So she tells me that since I didn't purchase my cruise with them, they cannot give me a brochure

What the heck

So being the polite person that I am... I say okay, I will just go get one somewhere else. Drove down the road to the CAA (AAA) office and asked for one. Was given it with no questions asked, in fact the girl said, if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Perfect.

All the way to the CAA office it was really bugging me about the first office. I thought if I had their phone number I would call and complain. Wait.......phone book is in the back seat.

I called and I'm pretty sure that the lady I talked to was sitting there when I was in.

I got told .. well, Disney Cruise Line brochures are hard to get, you didn't book with us yadda yadda yadda.

I said that I often drive by their office and look at their sign (they do a lot of escorted vacations) and that now for sure I would never be booking anything with them. First impressions are lasting impressions and that was not a really good way for them to be treating a prospective client, (especially one with friends, which I did not say )

Am I crazy or should I have just been offered the brochure in the hopes that I would bring future business there way, or should I not expect to get "something for nothing"?

Oh yeah, my next stop was at the local Sell Off Vacation.com office where I also asked for a brochure. Lady looked on the rack and there were none, checked out back and there were none. She says to me... I will order some in, do you want me to call you when they arrive.

Isn't that a much better way to treat a customer??

 

[CADZNYCHC]

My rant for today:

I stopped at a travel agent's office today to ask for a Disney Cruise Line brochure. I have never been there before but I drive by all the time on my way to dance.

There were 3 people working there and one asked if she could help me. I told her I wanted to get a brochure.

She asked if the cruise for me and my husband or were we bringing children along. I said it was already booked and I was giving it to my children for Christmas.

She says..... oh, what is your name and I can bring up your file. I said I didn't get it thru them.

So she tells me that since I didn't purchase my cruise with them, they cannot give me a brochure

What the heck

So being the polite person that I am... I say okay, I will just go get one somewhere else. Drove down the road to the CAA (AAA) office and asked for one. Was given it with no questions asked, in fact the girl said, if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Perfect.

All the way to the CAA office it was really bugging me about the first office. I thought if I had their phone number I would call and complain. Wait.......phone book is in the back seat.

I called and I'm pretty sure that the lady I talked to was sitting there when I was in.

I got told .. well, Disney Cruise Line brochures are hard to get, you didn't book with us yadda yadda yadda.

I said that I often drive by their office and look at their sign (they do a lot of escorted vacations) and that now for sure I would never be booking anything with them. First impressions are lasting impressions and that was not a really good way for them to be treating a prospective client, (especially one with friends, which I did not say )

Am I crazy or should I have just been offered the brochure in the hopes that I would bring future business there way, or should I not expect to get "something for nothing"?

Oh yeah, my next stop was at the local Sell Off Vacation.com office where I also asked for a brochure. Lady looked on the rack and there were none, checked out back and there were none. She says to me... I will order some in, do you want me to call you when they arrive.

Isn't that a much better way to treat a customer??

WOW - that's unbelievable...but YES your next two stops were WORTH the stop...and i'm thinking the 1st place also didn't see Pretty Woman...i LOVE how Julia Roberts goes back the next day after spending that wad of money in another store!!!!

 

[Cruisin]

WOW - that's unbelievable...but YES your next two stops were WORTH the stop...and i'm thinking the 1st place also didn't see Pretty Woman...i LOVE how Julia Roberts goes back the next day after spending that wad of money in another store!!!!

Hi Brenda

Yeah, so true.

Some people just don't look beyond the surface I guess. I just came from dance so maybe I didn't look like I could afford a cruise