get a passport

A few months back the AAA near my house did free passport photos for a day and I took advantage. I’ve also filled out my form (NOT signed) so all I need to do is find some time to get everything turned in!

I am so lazy when it comes to the goal. I’m not even saving money for it. Half the time I forget about it until I surf down my goals. I need to start focusing on this goal more and start saving. Those things aren’t cheap

Even if the only place I ever travel to is Canada or Mexico, I would really like to know that even if I choose to never go anywhere, the lack of a passport is not an issue. Always be prepared!

We went to book our baby son in for Monday at the Post Office to have his passport photo taken and found out that they no longer take photos for babies as they find them too difficult to do. This is because the baby is not allowed to smile, have an open mouth plus a number of other stipulations when the photo is taken. So we will take him down to the pharmacist to get the photo done. This could be fun if he is in a smilee mood.

i plan on doing some travelling over the next five years and would hate to miss out on any opportunities just because i couldn’t get my passport in time.

This is something i really need to do… have been married 3 years and STILL not had a proper honeymoon! AND have a best friend moving to Egypt this month – what an opportunity! Determinedd to get this done and a holiday sorted by christmas.

that we go to London for Christmas though I don’t think she was really serious, but I started looking into it anyway. My preference would be to go for 2 or 3 weeks but we don’t have that kind of time or money right now, but a really targeted 7 day trip could be really fun and not too crazy expensive.

I started looking at theater schedules as my agenda in London and the UK in general is a huge culture binge which involves tons of theater. Looked at ticket prices for RSC’s Hamlet with Tenant and Stewart and couldn’t find anything for much less than $470 per ticket. All in the stalls. I thought that was a bit much. Sort of eye popping actually. But Donmar Warehouse has a production of 12th Night with Derek Jacobi as Malvolio over that part of December which we could afford balcony seats for and I am sure that would be a fabulous production. I saw the best Macbeth production I have ever seen at Donmar in 1987 I love 12th Nigth anyway. Lost track of how many productions of it I have seen at this point. I designed lights for one when I was in college. Also some interesting looking productions in the end of December at the Royal Court and at RSC Stratford. So we would have some theater options beyond the big West End glitzy stuff. And I haven’t even begun to dig very far into the land of smaller theaters.

I digress. I have not yet looked for music opportunities at that point in December. I imagine we could see/hear our fill of lots of early music and perhaps some choral music. Also, targeted trips to favorite museums like the Tate could be accomplished on a short trip. Perhaps a walking tour or two. Perhaps a day trip to Sissinghurst. Not sure what all. You can’t cram a lot into 7 days and I wouldn’t want to. Been to most major touristy things before so wouldn’t feel compelled to do that stuff. Though,I haven’t been to the Museum of London before and I do think the British Library might be on the agenda. Shopping can be skipped. Perhaps a guided literary walking tour would be fun though.

Oh. Time for bed.

I made a passport appointment for today and completed it. I was really tempted to walk out before I was seen because the passport worker is a talker. He talked unnecessarily to the people before me, and when it was my turn told me about his late wife and the 12 brain tumors she had. . .eeks. He wants to retire and move to another state. We came up with North Carolina, KY and possibly Tn. He wants someplace he can fish and not pay state taxes. . .good luck with that. . . I just want my passport.

from the local post office. Now I have to go to Walgreens to have the pictures taken.

i might have my passport. unfortunately, it arrived at home and i am at school. so hopefully i can get it over here somehow.