This place never changes...

[DR]

Man, I've missed this virtual conference room.  If it wasn't for the moniker of this place, you know, 'Planet Love', the one my wife loathes, I'd visit this place more often.  He-he.  

It's nice to see that the 'tone' hasn't changed.  Persistent, misguided trolls on the extreme right...insecure, immature mama's boys on the extreme left...and Patrick and the other sensible folk sandwiched somewhere in the middle of it all.  This place is SO amusing...and not to mention a wealth of knowledge when you can cut through the BS.  

Anyway, for those of you who remember this nearly 2 year veteran of PL.com, married life is treating me just fine.  How do you say, oh yes, 'it becomes me.'    I don't have time for a real update but rest assured, if you're patient enough to outlast the INS' waiting game, there is a silver lining.

Cheers...
D.R.

[Jack]

... in response to This place never changes..., posted by DR on Nov 27, 2001

You can give us a better report than that, come on!

How is the wife adapting, what strange superstitions have you learned, is she driving, is she working. What's the funniest thing that has happened since she's been here?

[DR]

... in response to cmon DR, posted by Jack on Nov 27, 2001

Okay, a short little suptin'.  It's bitter-sweet but we're managing.    

The craziest, most insane, most 'couldn't have predicted it' thing that's happened is that my mother-in-law and my 'grandpa-in-law' (if that's the correct phraseology) were involved in a 'little' car accident.  They are much better now and are expected to make a complete and full recovery but, my wife, God bless her, wanted to be with her mother and grandfather while they convalesce.  Do you see where this is going?  Soooo, after that incredibly long INS waiting game, you know, the game during which you grey and/or lose your hair, we find ourselves back at the tail-end of the INS queue.  Which queue?  The I-130/K-3 queue.  

Supposedly, the I-130/K-3 route is pretty fast.  By the time Mama and Grandpa are back on their feet and working, our K-3 interview should be over.    In any case, I'm planning a trip over between December and March.  I'm hoping to stay for at least 2 weeks.  Let's see if my thesis committee and med school advisor go for it.    

Now, about the little things I've learned along the way.  Hmm.  Let's see:
1) Don't put an empty bottle on the table.
2) Don't take the trash out at night.
3) If you forget something at home, don't return for it.
4) The husband makes the bed in the morning while the wife cooks the breakfast (at least it's my wife's rule)  

That's all I can think of right now.  I'm sure there are more though.  

Anyway, because J's over in Ukraine helping Mama, I have the freedom or, is it the free time, to chat with my PL.com buddies once in awhile.  I'll pop in from time to time just to get the flavor of the moment and say 'hey'.  Things on this side of the K-1 are pretty darn good.  

Here are some final thoughts.  For you guys who are dragging your feet about going to Ukraine, go for it!  What are you waiting for?  And for the guys out there slowly getting the paperwork in order, do it!  Get those blasted forms filled out and send them.  The sooner you do it, the sooner you'll be done with the INS.  Don't prolongue the agony.  Oh, and guys, throughout this entire process, don't forget to keep your sense of humor with you at all times.  It's saved my butt on more than one occassion.  

Cheers...
D.R.