What did you do the first week your fiance arrived??

[CarolineM 0]

He slept and I went to work!! I had to pay the bills He also helped my mom work a jewelry show she had!! He came in on a Wed night and the show was fri!!

Wow that seems like ages ago

[chri'stina 190]

I had planned to take him sightseeing. He arrived on a Thursday night, the next day I had to work. All the sightseeing plans for that weekend and labor day were interrupted by hurricane Frances. So the first few days of his life in the US were windy and stormy and the electricity was out for a day and a half. I still lived with my parents, so it was actually a really fun bonding time with Sujeet, myself and my family.

No TV, nor nothing else that comes with electricity, so all you could do was sit around talking or play board games in candlelight. Sujeet taught us an Indian stick dance, we taught him some American stuff, all while the wind was blowing outsite. It was very fun in an adventurous sort of way! I got an extra day off of work because of the hurricane clean up, so that was nice too, to not have to go to work and be with Sujeet all day again.

Edited October 14, 2006 by stina&suj

[ajames79 0]

I had planned to take him sightseeing. He arrived on a Thursday night, the next day I had to work. All the sightseeing plans for that weekend and labor day were interrupted by hurricane Frances. So the first few days of his life in the US were windy and stormy and the electricity was out for a day and a half. I still lived with my parents, so it was actually a really fun bonding time with Sujeet, myself and my family.

No TV, nor nothing else that comes with electricity, so all you could do was sit around talking or play board games in candlelight. Sujeet taught us an Indian stick dance, we taught him some American stuff, all while the wind was blowing outsite. It was very fun in an adventurous sort of way! I got an extra day off of work because of the hurricane clean up, so that was nice too, to not have to go to work and be with Sujeet all day again.

That is a fantastic memory!! Thanks for sharing!

[patricks 0]

It was Perfect!

We departed HCMC, Vietnam, saw sunrise on Sunday (left @ noon)

We Arrived Los Angeles, saw sunset at Newport Beach Pier, same calender day on Sunday, then watched the academy awards eating fish tacos.

Next:

Toured Little Sai Gon so wife could recover from jet lag and eat familiar food

Disneyland, first full day

Visited largest USA Buddhist Temple (Thai) in San Fernando Valley to give Thanks

Hollywood & LA

Venice Beach

Flew through Vegas airport to rent car #2

Drove through desert (saw ghost town)

Lake Havasu

Las Vegas

Then, flew back East.......

[Savanphil 3]

In 8 days when he arrives......let the laundering begin

[daveandlirio 0]

We are still waiting on a interview date (probably in January), but I suspect we will be doing a lot of "catching up" during her first week here! I doubt we will get out much that first week, but during the first month, I suspect we will do some sightseeing, visit my family, and plan our wedding & honeymoon. Then, we'll probably do some more "catching up!"

[Savanphil 3]

We are still waiting on a interview date (probably in January), but I suspect we will be doing a lot of "catching up" during her first week here! I doubt we will get out much that first week, but during the first month, I suspect we will do some sightseeing, visit my family, and plan our wedding & honeymoon. Then, we'll probably do some more "catching up!"

Sounds like you'll be doing a whole "lot" of laundry

[daveandlirio 0]

So that's what they call it now...laundry. We'll, in that case, I'm sure we will be doing LOTS of laundry - bedsheets in particular!

[Donal78 0]

I was the house cleaner for the first 6 months then i got a job. It sucks not working for 6 months while waiting for your immigration status to change.

[Savanphil 3]

So that's what they call it now...laundry. We'll, in that case, I'm sure we will be doing LOTS of laundry - bedsheets in particular!

[Ladylethal 12]

Laundry, shopping for the new home, cleaning, sleeping, while Luis is working.

[J&D 0]

Finding the apartment we organis(z)ed online, bought furniture, put it all together, bought a car, then figured out what Charlotte was like since neither of us had been here before we moved to the US.

[Nessa 23]

Laundry, shopping for food, cleaning, wedding planning, some sightseeing, etc.

[Chris-n-Veronica 0]

Laundry ? I prefer pressing the Sheets... .. Lucky me I live where I work... So I'll be doing alot of sheet pressing...

Also i told Veronica We'd go see the Winter Carnival In McCall, ID ..one of the first things..Since the timing will be about right..

Laundry, shopping for food, cleaning, wedding planning, some sightseeing, etc.

Edited October 21, 2006 by Chris-n-Veronica