Passport adult renewal (book only), routine processing

4/24 Sent via priority express to the Irving TX address for California residents
4/27 Delivered to/received at Irving TX (express guarantee was by 3 pm 4/26)
5/24 Email, application in process
5/25 Check cleared
6/1 Email, application approved, book being printed, should receive on/around 6/7
6/1 Email, passport shipping, tracking #
6/2 Another Email, application approved, book being printed, should receive on/around 6/9
6/4 Received new book, priority mail
____ old passport received


Indirectly related to passport processing times:
5/11 applied for USPS priority express refund since it was delivered the day after guaranteed 2 day delivery; refund appeared to be automatically approved and a check will be sent
5/24 received check from USPS for priority express refund

Thoughts: I should've used regular priority mail w/tracking, not express, but with USPS refund it was free to send in the end. Pleased/surprised with the fast routine turnaround; expected 10 weeks after email acknowledging application in process.