Andy's Blog

As previosly noted, we just got back from two weeks in Great Britain. The first week was in Scotland between Ediburgh and Glasgow with our friends (thanks for such a great trip!). Like I said, I'll post more when I get a chance, but I thought that I'd share a little now...

We had a rental car, so I did a fair bit of driving. On the M8 and M9 (the major motorways around/between Edinburgh and Glasgow) they have these electronic signs that are presumably for traffic information but it seems most of the time they have sage advice:

• Tiredness can kill
• Please follow the speed limit (so polite!)
• Frustration causes accidents
• Drive with consideration

I feel like a better driver already.

As I commented on my previous posts, I did get the passports for my family. Woo! You go Shirley.

But today I got this e-mail message:

Re: Status inquiry

Please provide yur full name.

If you have further questions, please email us at NPIC@state.gov.

Please include all prior messages or correspondence in your reply so

that we may know what has taken place previously.  If you prefer, you

can call us at (877)487-2778.  Our contact center is open Monday through

Friday 8:00AM-8:00PM EST.

Thank you. 053

National Passport Information Center

Tell me that doesn't look like a SPAM?!?!? Nevermind the fact that I got it 3 days after it was sent, and a day after I actually received the passports.