My day yesterday was a bit grim. To counteract the grimness of it, I decided to put together my adopted solder's first care package. I already had the box in my car; it was given to me by a postal worker when I sent a package to an old friend of mine (also stationed oversees) a few weeks ago. For perspective, it's just a smidge taller than an average can of soup.
I took pictures as I packed it. It's like Mary Poppins' magic carpet bag; there is absolutely NO extra room in this box. If anything, I'm hoping the post office will be cool with it despite the on-my-gosh-I-can-barely-close-it factor. This box will be sent out either tomorrow (Friday) or Saturday, at the same time as letter #2. It will be a race to see which one arrives first! So excited!!!
PS. Big-box buy-it-in-bulk stores (my store of choice is Costco) are totally the way to go with care packages!! I got a few items in bulk that I can include in multiple care packages to my adopted soldier, and even to my friend before he comes back to the states.
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| Building the box... |
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| 5 beef jerky sticks, 4 Cup Noodles, 2 cans of beef ravioli, 2 bottles of SOBE |
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| 1 Nerf mini gun, 1 Lifesavers Christmas book, 1 deck of cards, 1 box of Japanese rice candy |
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| 22 tubes of Chapstick (that's enough for his whole platoon plus a few extra!), |
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| 1 bag of dried mangoes, 4 plastic spoons, 3 things of floss, 6 granola bars |
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| 5 packs of gum, 7 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and a sprinkling of toy dinosaurs (gotta have some fun!) |
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| Another view! |
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| And, a short note to top off the box. |
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