Monday, April 11, 2011

14 DAYS TO GO . . .

     SATURDAY APRIL 9, 2011

     SEND YOURSELF POSTCARDS AT HOME.  ONE OF THE NICE LITTLE SURPRISES IN TAKING DISNEY VACATIONS IS GETTING MAIL FROM THEM.  WHETHER IT'S CONFIRMATIONS OR TRAVEL BOOKS OR GUIDES OR DVD'S, OR JUST THE LATEST PROMO.  IT'S JUST ONE MORE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO AND ENJOY RECEIVING. 
     SO WHY NOT PLAN AHEAD, OR EVEN ON THE SPOT, AND MAIL YOURSELF SOMETHING FROM YOUR VACATION.  YOU'LL BE LEAVING FROM PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.  WHY NOT SEND SOMETHING FROM THERE?  YOUR FIRST STOP WILL BE NASSAU, BAHAMAS.  WHY NOT MAIL SOMETHING FROM THERE?  THEN OF COURSE THERE'S DISNEY'S PRIVATE ISLAND, CASTAWAY CAY.  DID YOU KNOW CASTAWAY CAY HAS IT'S OWN POST OFFICE?
     YOU SEE WHERE I'M GOING WITH THIS.  I'VE NEVER BEEN MUCH OF A POSTCARD PERSON.  I ALWAYS FELT LIKE MAILING POSTCARDS, OR EVEN LETTERS, TO PEOPLE WHILE YOU'RE ON VACATION WAS JUST RUBBING IT IN THAT YOU'RE ON VACATION SOMEWHERE AND THEY'RE NOT.  BUT I LOVE THE IDEA OF SENDING YOURSELF SOME MAIL.  IT'S JUST ONE MORE SOUVENIR AND IT ARRIVES MUCH LATER AFTER YOUR CRUISE IS OVER, AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN.  WHAT A NICE SURPRISE FOR THE PRICE OF CHEAP POSTCARD AND STAMP. 
     NOW SOME PEOPLE DO HAVE PEOPLE THEY HAVE TO, OR PREFER TO, SEND POSTCARDS TO WHILE ON VACATION AND NEED TO STOCK UP WHILE ON-BOARD OR IN PORT TO DO SO.  SO DON'T FORGET YOUR ADDRESS BOOK OR PRINT OUT ADDRESS LABELS FOR WHEN YOU GET YOUR CARDS TO PUT THEM ON.  THERE'LL BE PLENTY OF CARDS TO CHOOSE FROM ON THE SHIP AS WELL AS IN EVERY PORT YOU STOP IN.  JUST BE SURE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU HAVE TO MAIL THEM FROM AND HOW MUCH IT'LL COST YOU IN TIME, SO YOU'RE NOT STUCK AT THE LAST MINUTE.
     BE PREPARED TO WAIT TOO.  SOME REPORTS HAVE CARDS AND LETTERS TAKING 30 TO 60 DAYS TO ARRIVE FROM BAHAMIAN AND CARIBBEAN PORTS BACK TO THE UNITED STATES.
     I HAVE A SELECTION OF A FEW DIFFERENT THEMED CARDS THAT I'M PLANNING ON GETTING SIGNED BY DIFFERENT CHARACTERS AND ADDRESSED TO MY SON SO HE'LL FEEL MORE SINGLED OUT AND THE CARDS WILL FEEL EVEN MORE PERSONALIZED WHEN THEY ARRIVE.  BE CREATIVE.  DO WHAT FEELS RIGHT.  SEND GRANDPARENTS CARDS FROM THEIR GRAND KIDS OR FRIENDS AND FAMILY CARDS FROM DISNEY CHARACTERS.  HAVE FUN WITH IT!
     SEA YA REAL SOON!   ºOº
TODAY MY SON'S MOVIE FEST INCLUDED "POOH'S GRAND ADVENTURE" (LOVE TIGGER!), "MULAN" (YAWN), AND "THE SPIRIT OF MICKEY" (A MIX OF MICKEY CLASSICS).

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