Christmas For Our Troops In Kirkuk

McLynnan | 9/25/04 | Self

[TontoKowalski]

Please don't think I'm copping out and dumping all the decision-making on you, but here's what I'd like to do:

I'll order an electronic gift certificate from Amazon and have it sent to you. You can pick out anything you'd like to send the troops and use up the e-certificate. The web site says you should have it in a matter of hours.

I really want to do something, and from reading your threads, I have absolute trust that you'll select the right kind of movies/books/games that our troops may not already have, and I'd like them to have something brand new. Will also gather up some pre-enjoyed movies and books from around here... although my son's recent Cub Scout book drive for Walter Reed has about wiped me out of those. These pre-enjoyed items, I'll snail-mail to the address you Freepmailed me earlier.

If you're agreeable, please FReepmail me a good email address. Realize that this takes some trust on BOTH our parts here, but I swear I'll not abuse your email address in any way.

God bless, Tonto

[TontoKowalski]

OK, I'd never done that before, but if things work as advertised, you should get an email with gift certificate instructions from Amazon very soon.

I'll FReepmail you the amount, so we can verify that's what you got. Still a little distrustful of some e-commerce tools. Not that I think they're crooks, I'm just never sure I did it right!

[TontoKowalski]

Please see my post #222 (to myself) that I intended to send to you. I can't believe I sent that to myself, but it explains a little about the following line in the post:

Not that I think they're crooks, I'm just never sure I did it right!

[deadhead]

"I don't have a site to store photos for posting, so if anybody wants to volunteer to let me send them in email and post them, I'd really appreciate it."

I would be happy to store photos on my site for posting.

[McLynnan]

Thanks, Patty, for handling this while I was out goofing off.

Tonto, I really appreciate this, and know the unit will be very grateful. Thanks so much.

[McLynnan]

I would be happy to store photos on my site for posting.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. When I get them I'll FReepmail you for info on where to send them. You're a real lifesaver. I have NO clue how to do it myself.

[McLynnan]

Thank you for getting your package off. Deadhead has offered to host the pictures, and we'll ping everybody in a few weeks when they're up.

[kayak]

I have sent gift certificates through amazon.com and have had no problems ... it should go through very quickly and be available for use in no time at all.

[TontoKowalski]

I'm so grateful you all allowed me to just tag onto the work you've already done. God bless!

[TontoKowalski]

It was my first time. *blushing*

Actually, I ordered it and Patricia had it before I could FReepmail her to tell her about it.

I had no idea it would be that fast.

[McLynnan]

Hey, you can tag on all you want. Everybody on this thread has been amazingly generous, including you.

[califamily4W]

You are so thoughtful... freepmail on the way.

[ican'tbelieveit]

I hope I got everyone.

Just got a note from C******. He wants to thank us for our generosity for "making special the holidays for a group who may otherwise only feel the cold."

That card made my day; hope you all enjoy the news also.

[SuziQ]

WooHoo! I believe our boxes should make it to him in just a couple of weeks! I sent a one-time use camera and asked whoever opened the box to take some pictures of the soldiers with the stockings. I also sent a pre-addressed, pre-paid mailer for them to send the camera for the photos to be developed and put on my account. If all that happens, I'll post some of the pictures so everyone can see them!