Globe Trotting Rock

This was really a fun story, Jill. Great photo and clustering around it. It's not very easy to send gifts around the world. Something similar happened to me, when a friend from US sent me a necklace she made. The customs here in Sweden wanted to know the value of the gift. I wrote back that it was a gift and I didn't know the value. I had to wait a long time before I received it.

Terrific page for this "What the heck?" postal phenomenon. Love his big grin...which you will definately see again when he gets back from Ireland and claims his new pet rock.
As for the post office...oh for the love of...sigh...sigh. I mean, I'm glad for the extra security...I doubt whether it was returned because of the item's stated value. Probably had more to do with how poorly the xray could determine what was inside the package?
OMG...I just noticed how you painted the rock. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

The cute little painted rock might have gotten just as many aerial miles as it did ocean miles. The journaling that you have done on your page is so much fun and love that you have shared pictures of the gift with Sam.

Try it again as an artistic pebble with personality. I bet customs would love that. What did he say when he found out his rock had been rejected? Did you demand that customs provide further details? There is so much to this story we don't know Well-written, amusing journaling, outstanding postie elements. I had to make sure I owned that kit, AND I DO!! I love your choice of papers throughout. As always, Jill, this is a wonderful memory captured in art. Signed, Lynnie, President of The Jilly-Billy Art Appreciation Society.