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[Brad and Vika 129]

Advance congrats to the wife slim. No doubt the new passport is in the bag.

[slim 1,525]

Advance congrats to the wife slim. No doubt the new passport is in the bag.

It's been three weeks now. I'm hoping they make up their mind soon.

[KGSodie 0]

Good to have you back. Somehow I missed this quote and stuck to official business. What's wrong with me?

The forum has come to..... well.... we're pretty much the same group of fat old bald guys we once were, but we actually have more real issues now. We still do quite a bit of guns and pie talk, but mox has disappeared for a few months so our pie discussions are fewer and fewer by the day. We still talk guns but mostly on the OT forum now so we can battle it out with the bumblers over there.

Personally, I had a little bit of gun-related legal trouble back in April and was MIA from the forum for a while as I took the guided tour of our local county lock-up. I've since been sitting at home not doing a whole lot because of the unemployment that resulted from my little incident. The upside is I get to dedicate a lot more time to VJ and I'll be able to shoot again next year. I also get to see my wife a little more too. It's been nice to spend some time with her and not have to rush off to work. Although, I hope I can rush off to work again soon... I got bills to pay!

She applied for citizenship a few months ago (did the paperwork all by herself - and did a great job!) and had her interview about three weeks ago. We're still waiting on the update to see how that went. They told her she passed the test but they'd have to review the paperwork some more. Standard procedure. Uh.. OK.

Other than that, life is going on much like it was when you were around. How are things with you guys?

Busy busy busy, as usual. Almost have the honey locust trees cleared (tore them down 2 months ago, and have been working on clearing them using a chipper ever since). Natasha's parents/nephew arrive TOMORROW, so there's no getting ready stress there yet, or anything. ;-)

[Jonathan Matthies 1]

Katya has now driven twice now, once on back roads to Target and then tonight to the local 24 Hour Fitness, right after rush hour. She drives a bit fast, as fast as I do; which could be a bad sign. I drive 8-10 over the posted limit, constantly. But I've also been driving the roads in Aurora, Colorado for over 15 years. I'm a little afraid what she'll be like once she has her own car and is comfortable.

Katya never drove in Vladivostok. She had a license, but her crazy #### friends did all the driving for her, so I am told. When I visited her, she picked me up at the airport and drove me the 45 minutes home; but she looked timid. The rest of my visit, her friends treated me to the destruction derby that is driving in Vladivostok. Freaking nutjobs over there. I'm glad she doesn't have those bad habits to break.

[slim 1,525]

the destruction derby that is driving in Vladivostok. Freaking nutjobs over there. I'm glad she doesn't have those bad habits to break.

My wife showed me pics from a "rally" in Vladivostok. I'm glad I don't drive there.

I think when we visit, I'll probably stay on buses. Something big enough to keep me safe!