Any of the old guard still around ?

[luv2teach77 41]

Afternoon all,

My profile says that Debs and I joined VisaJourney back in the summer of 2004 which seems, quite literally, like an age ago. I'm very pleased (if unsurprised) to report that we are still together. We've survived all that's been thrown at us though 6 years of marriage, 1 pregnancy, raising a teenager and a toddler in the same house etc.. etc..

I'm just wondering if there are any other members still around from all those years ago when there was no Facebook and I was spending more time on this website than just about anywhere else on the entire world wide web ?

Would be great to see how any of those other old timers are doing after surviving the craziness that is the Visa process.

I look forward to hearing from some of you soon !!

Mark

[souleymon 27]

i guess most stopped visitin or paused until they needed tips n read others ve a blissful visa journey.

I am addicted mainly bcos am still in process,guess thats applicable to every ordinary member

[NotworkSte 19]

Not quite an old timer, but been in the US since Jan 2010, weird to think the whole process seemed to take forever (even though it really wasn't), that I am now almost at the "lifting restrictions" point. I still post now and again, but I do check in. This place was so invaluable to me that I don't think I could ever pay back the debt of gratitude I have to many people here.

[Pooky 3,833]

Ben here a while. Never posted anything informative about the process (that was the wife's forte), but I've seen a lot of people stop by here, some for a little while, some for longer.

Always good to see long-timers come back to say hi.

[TracyTN 237]

Hiya Mark! I'm still here, and yes, Chas and I are still married! He's a US citizen now and we have a 13 month old daughter, Emily.

Happy to hear from you! PM me if you're on Facebook and would like to hook up there.

[luv2teach77 41]

Hiya Mark! I'm still here, and yes, Chas and I are still married! He's a US citizen now and we have a 13 month old daughter, Emily.

Happy to hear from you! PM me if you're on Facebook and would like to hook up there.

Now that is a familiar face... great to see you're still around Tracy and that not only are you and Chas still together but you've added to the clan. Debs and I have a 2 year old who keeps us both very busy but I can't honestly remember what it's like to not have her around now !! I haven't bothered with citizenship yet but after seeing the price of renewing my 10 year green card, I think I'll be heading down that path some time before the end of 2017 !!

I sent you a PM so hopefully we'll catch up on Facebook soon !!

Edited to add: We were actually in Nashville a few weeks ago, twice infact, on our way to and from Florida. On the way down we made a rather protracted detour to find a chick-fil-a for lunch, ending up in downtown Nashville for a while. On the way home we stuck to the highway and skirted around the city.

Mark

Edited August 17, 2011 by luv2teach77

[perfect 39]

Yep - still around and check in regularly to see the updates for citizenship status which we have just been interviewed for at the beginning of this month - awaiting final determination on that.

We're still married. Had a few ups and downs but largely things going well and can't believe it's been almost 7 years! Survived family bereavements on both sides, unemployment on both sides and usual stuff - but really have found workig together to overcome obstacles really does make you stronger.

Nice to see some familiar names and faces.

[TracyTN 237]

Now that is a familiar face... great to see you're still around Tracy and that not only are you and Chas still together but you've added to the clan. Debs and I have a 2 year old who keeps us both very busy but I can't honestly remember what it's like to not have her around now !! I haven't bothered with citizenship yet but after seeing the price of renewing my 10 year green card, I think I'll be heading down that path some time before the end of 2017 !!

I sent you a PM so hopefully we'll catch up on Facebook soon !!

Edited to add: We were actually in Nashville a few weeks ago, twice infact, on our way to and from Florida. On the way down we made a rather protracted detour to find a chick-fil-a for lunch, ending up in downtown Nashville for a while. On the way home we stuck to the highway and skirted around the city.

Mark

Chas got his citizenship 5 months after Emily was born. Funny that she was a US citizen before he was. He is keen to finally start voting.

Aw man! Sorry I missed you while you were here!!! We want to take Emily to see the Cardinals one day so maybe we can hook up then (unless you come to Nashville again). How was Isabella on the long car trip? Emily's limit seems to be about an hour. LOL

[Robert&Karen 264]

I can't wait until I am old school!

[gwenneh 7]

Still around. Found myself wondering how Melo adjusted to life in TX the other day, too. Wonder what happened to her!

[TracyTN 237]

Melo is on my Facebook friends. Still married and living in Texas as far as i can tell! (Though I don't see her on FB too often)

[Fandango 1,440]

Hey Mark (Perfect, and Gwen too)...nice to see you both around. I've changed my name on here a few times, but I used to go by LisaD. I ended my relationship with my ex (the Brit) about a month before he was set to interview (roughly Feb 08). It was a pretty bad time and very painful for both of us. Once I had moved back from the UK, the distance exacerbated a lot of things, and I felt it was the wise thing to do. Turns out, I was right.

In Dec 08, I met an American man, and we started dating. By Dec 09, we were engaged, and then found out we were pregnant. Happily married now with an 11 month old boy.

Glad to hear you and Deb are doing well. Babies are great, aren't they?

Perfect, nice to see you too!

Gwen...how are you doing...haven't seen you around lately!

Edited August 23, 2011 by Anita Cocktail

[luv2teach77 41]

Hey Mark (Perfect, and Gwen too)...nice to see you both around. I've changed my name on here a few times, but I used to go by LisaD. I ended my relationship with my ex (the Brit) about a month before he was set to interview (roughly Feb 08). It was a pretty bad time and very painful for both of us. Once I had moved back from the UK, the distance exacerbated a lot of things, and I felt it was the wise thing to do. Turns out, I was right.

In Dec 08, I met an American man, and we started dating. By Dec 09, we were engaged, and then found out we were pregnant. Happily married now with an 11 month old boy.

Glad to hear you and Deb are doing well. Babies are great, aren't they?

Perfect, nice to see you too!

Gwen...how are you doing...haven't seen you around lately!

Sorry to hear that things didn't work out with you and your ex. The long distance relationship stuff was certainly a true test of strength, both as individuals and as a couple. Glad to hear that when that door shut, another more successful door opened for you though. Yes babies are great because they stay where you leave them. Toddlers are a whole different kettle of fish although I obviously love mine to death.

[Robert&Karen 264]

Yes babies are great because they stay where you leave them. Toddlers are a whole different kettle of fish although I obviously love mine to death.

I'll take them at any age out of diapers.

[gwenneh 7]

Melo is on my Facebook friends. Still married and living in Texas as far as i can tell! (Though I don't see her on FB too often)

Is she? Good to hear. Tell her to get her prog-rock-loving butt in here and update us!

Gwen...how are you doing...haven't seen you around lately!

Hey LisaD! Sounds like you've got some good things going on for yourself, that's good to hear too.

As for me, still married, living in the U.S. at present -- felt the earthquake today too, whoa! -- in the house we bought last year. I really thought we'd wind up in the UK, but sadly DH's mum passed away and the idea of going back became too painful so we settled here for a while. The long-term plan is to have a home in both places, and we're halfway there so I guess we're not doing too badly!

We also had a gorgeous baby boy last December, now he's 9 months old and everyone's darling.