Passport: An Update
I guess I could leave this entry blank as there is no update. One week from now we *should* be just getting on a plane in Detroit for our 7 1/2 hour trip to Amsterdam. However, I am not optimistic. I talked to the passport place yesterday morning (at 6am! whohoo!) and they said that it is still being "processed" and basically they don't have any other info for me. The guy suggested that I go to Chicago (!) for an appointment at the regional passport center there - That's only a $650 plane ticket (from Duluth), prayers that planes will be on time and that there even IS an appointment available on say, Thursday, oh and the government already has my old passport & my marriage certificate so how can I even prove who I am?
Yes, I am depressed. Thoroughly.
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Yes, I am depressed. Thoroughly.
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They come in handy for a few things and it's always easier if you have them on hand. I try to remember to carry one with us when we travel. God forbid anything happens, but if either of us were to get hurt in a foreign country the marriage certificate would help getting the other spouse in talking with hospital staff, etc.
Also keep a color copy of Steve's and yours (when you get it) passports to keep with you in case you lose the actual passport. It'd help when you contact the American embassy to get a replacement.
All that said, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that your passport comes in time. And if not, I hope that you can get the airlines to reschedule your flights for a later time. Hopefully it won't be necessary. In the meantime I think that you need a Calgon moment to yourself. :-)
I talked to the "call center" today and I said "so, I can pretty much forget about my trip next Saturday?" and the woman told me - "not necessarily - they still have a week to work on it." Ay yi yi.....
I read about a similar situation in the newspaper, but I forget which one so I cannot share the story. Their congressperson pulled all the strings and they received their passport at the last minute.
Stay "optimistic!"
If you want some help, Peder is very good at sneakily dropping the "its our honeymoon" guilt trip. You can also throw in the "I'm pregnant, and this may be our last chance before I'm too far along" card too.