FedEx Office Print & Ship Center

When I was going to college for graphic design getting projects printed was a major under taking. Load up the ZIP disk, head to this former Kinko’s, rent a computer, print and the prints were expensive. Fast forward to now and I needed to get fifteen color prints made for my girlfriend (design job interview). I walked in with a USB flash drive and was out in ten minutes. The color copies were on really nice paper for only $.69 each. The associate who helped me, Jennifer, was super friendly and helpful. I recommend this location for digital printing.

Did you know there are over 70 vineyards in Iowa? That’s right… Iowa. I struck up a conversation with Kevin and Rose Boyle, owners of Covered Bridges Winery at the Valley Junction Farmers Market earlier this week. Captivated by their story, and enjoying my wine tasting, I bought 4 bottles of their home grown wine. For $ 13 a bottle, I couldn’t resist.
It never occurred to me how I was going to get this wine back to DC. While I figured that shipping the wine Fed Ex (UPS/​USPS closed on Sundays!) would be slightly cheaper than checking yet another piece of luggage, I learned that unless I am a wine dealer, Fed Ex will not ship the wine. Not quite what I wanted to hear, but Robin was more than happy to find the proper packing supplies and encouraged me to save my receipt in case I found a smaller box at the local Grocery store wine shop.
When all was said and done, my price per unit had escalated to $ 23 per bottle, courtesy of American Airline’s $ 35 charge for the 2^nd bag (sigh…). All 4 bottles made it home unscathed and ready to be shared at my next gathering of friends.