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Thrilling Friday report, see man:

 

We arose at o'dark-Many to take Mama T-B. to the doc, heavily caffeinated we man.

Mama T-B. so shaky that she could barely stand, hard to behold man.

Senior she man somehow got into the T-B.-mobile, miracle man.

 

At doc's, Mama T-B. couldn't make it out of the T-B.-mobile, no man.

We were afraid of letting her fall, fearful we man.

We had to call for a wheelchair, first time ever man.

We enlisted the fizzicle help of the doc's nurse, lift Mama T-B. from T-B-mobile RN she man.

Mama T-B. somehow made it inside, miracle man.

We were about ready to cry, couldn't let senior she man see man.

 

Doc spent surprisingly thorough time with Mama T-B., amazed impressed we man.

He told her the medical regimen to stick with, Many (2+1) BP meds man.

No real diagnosis except "a complex situation" given health/age factors, sigh man.

 

Nurse helped Mama T-B. back into the T-B.-mobile, wheelchair again man.

Got Mama T-B. back to place, borrow wheelchair there man.

Mama T-B. somehow made it from T-B.-mobile to wheelchair, miracle man.

We pushed her while trying to carry up-folded Rollator, awkward but do-able man.

 

Inside casa, Mama T-B. yelled not to dirty her carpet with wheelchair wheels, immaculate senior she man.

We could not pick an adequate place to seat her, awkward spacing man.

We finally pushed wheelchair close to Rollator close to sofa, only option man.

Mama T-B. actually made it up & down safely, miracle man.

 

We returned wheelchair downstairs, checked mail, and retrieved lunch for Mama T-B., errands man.

Our next duty was to go to hospital lab to retrieve supplies for Many-hour pee-capture, q.v. Thrilling Thursday Report man.

In contrast to weather forecast, it was monsooning like an illegitimate male child, wet man.

 

We parked in hospital garage and found the lab's floor, moderate difficulty man.

We needed the men's room in the worst way, situation getting bladder and bladder man.

Maid was cleaning it and wouldn't let us in, :ranting: man.

 

Many (2x2x2 +2+1) -- si man, Many (2x2x2 +2+1) -- people were ahead of us at the lab, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

We approached the desk regardless, pretend ignorance of protocol we man.

We were serviced politely, boon man.

Clerkette even remembered Mama T-B. from latter's years of volunteering, small world man.

 

Took stuff back to Mama T-B., return we man.

Mama T-B. a bit more relaxed, rest in place (with lunch untouched) senior she man.

We delivered/explained supplies, explanatory we man.

The test's procedures are interesting, interesting man.

Mama T-B. told us to go down to retrieve lunch on her funds, starving we man.

We took lunch back to our casa, retrieve we man.

 

Lunch was an open-face roast beef sandwich with garlic mashed potatoes, coleslaw, and ice cream, ingest all but the ice cream we man.

 

By now, it was half-past 1 p.m., and we deemed it too late and rainy for ES-ing, save ESs for Saturday man.

A nice siesta was taken, zzz we man.

 

After ex-Mrs.-T-B. de-skooled Mini-B., ex-she man sent us current grades, uh-oh man.

Mini-B. got a Many on his Math test and is now passing with a cumulative score of Many, whee man wee man.

He has Many (2+2) C grades, 2 B grades, and one A grade, pulled all from out of his behind man.

He will begin Math tutoring on Saturday, same tutorette from years ago man.

We must say that ex-Mrs.-T-B. has really taken charge of all this, impressive ex-she man.

Also, Mini-B. got a formal letter in his file about bullying, q.v. haircut incident in previous Report man.  :( 

We are positive about the future, and we/ex-Mrs.-T-B./Mini-B. will all caucus about this on Sunday man.

 

Shopped for Two Guys week, not much to get this time because of existing supplies man.

 

Din-din was onecan of beef stew, ingest we man.

We wrote the stupid lawyers about Mama T-B.'s project that's overdue for 2 weeks, :ranting: we man.

We actually got a response, amazing man.

They had to rewrite the damned document because of copyright issues, created by other law firm man!  :girlwerewolf2xn:

New version supposed to have come tonight, but of course it didn't,  :ranting: we man.

 

We have itineraried Many (2+2+2+1) rather proximal ESs for Saturday, hope to hit all Many man.

Newly manicured miu far calmer than before, typical of every newly manicured miu man.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Saturday ES report, see man:

 

Many (2+1) of the Many (2x2x2 -1) ESs yielded the take, see man:

 -- half-bottle Old Spice body-warsh; small roll bubble wrap = $1 + half a buck, deal man

 -- Manycans (toucans + onecan) Progresso chicken noodle soup = $Many ($2+1), deal man

 -- T-shirt = $1, deal man

Total = $Many-&-a-half ($2+2+1 + half a buck)

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Thrilling Saturday report, see man:

 

Made the whole ES itinerary, q.v. above man.

Lunch was at BK*, ingest we man.

     *WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

Indignant miu demanded and received treats, mollified miu man.

A shower and siesta were partaken of, Clean for Gene and zzz we man.

 

Din-din was toucans of the Manycans (toucans + onecan) of aforementioned Progresso soup, q.v. Saturday ES report man.

 

Lawyer's office sent Mama T-B.'s document, finally and finally in work-withable condition man.

We spent another couple of hours combing it, they should pay us man.  :ranting:

 

Called Mama T-B., check in we man with senior she man.

Mama T-B. still frustrated over inability to bring food to her mouth, tremors man.

We later called back with ideas on how to sidestep this, appreciative senior she man.

We said that the solutions would probably be so obvious that we'd whack ourselves, :bonk: man.

Anyone with ideas is highly encouraged to suggest them, please man.

 

Cold front has blown in, probably end of short pants for the winter man.  :ranting:

 

We have consumed nearly (or over) half of a package of generic Cheaps Ahoy cookies, ingest we man.

We are dangerous around them, or they around us, conclude we man.

Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Scintillating Sunday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

We awoke late, anticipating a lazy morning, deluded we man.

Mama T-B. called with a small shopping-list, call senior she man we man.

We blew out to Walmart, wanted to see football game at noon man.

Found and delivered stuff, courier we man.

Helped Mama T-B. with diverse stuff, including boiling water for oatmeal, trembling senior she man.

Mama T-B. even raised the idea of assisted living, either move or hire someone man.

 

Returned to casa at half-of-half past 1 p.m., first half of game nearly over man.

Lunch was a sub sandwich purchased at Walmart, ingest we man.

 

Warshered/baked/folded extra load of Mini-B.'s new clothes, wrinkled from trip man.

Warshered/baked/folded regular load, domestic we man.

Dished and later de-dished the warsher, dish it out and take it out we man.

Actually had time for a siesta, zzz we man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. arrived with Mini-B., latter crucial for Two Guys week man.

Complete skool lists were printed, prepared ex-she man man.

Complete non-P-Math files were printed, prepared ex-she man man.

Mini-B. squirmed as ex-Mrs.-T-B. reviewed responsibilities, squirmy wee man man.

No games for "a while," none man.

Limited phone, rules set in each casa man.

One more incident at skool or in classes and phone goes away, clarity for wee man man.

 

We, Mini-B., & ex-Mrs.-T-B. tossed a foam football around, wall art and miu nearly damaged man.

Mini-B. seems to understand the parameters now, good thing man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. is a good mommy, conclude we man.

 

Din-din was a cup of spicy corn salad donated by Mama T-B., ingest unenthusiastically we man.

Mini-B. was already fed, rice + whatever Ecus ingest man.

 

Sunday paper never got read, sacrifice we man.

Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Schoology has a parent app too.  You can sign up and see what assignments are there and what's been handed in (or not).  

 

This parenting gig just isn't an easy one!  

 

I'd consider a Functional Medicine doctor for Mama-TB.  They look at things differently.  Just because something is "within range" doesn't mean it's in the correct range for Mama-TB.  I have a friend who was struggling with fertility and was seeing a fertility specialist.  She still lost a baby under the care of the fertility specialist after rounds of IVF.  She saw the functional medicine doctor who determined her testosterone levels were too low and testosterone is the precursor to progesterone, which is needed to keep the pregnancy developing early on.  Next round, she had a successful pregnancy and the fertility specialist apologized for not having checked something that seems so basic.  The point is sometimes a fresh set of eyes on a case can have a renewed perspective and potentially some different solutions. 

Montreal IR-1/CR-1 FAQ

 

Montreal IR-1/CR-1 Visa spreadsheet: follow directions at top of page for data to be added

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16 hours ago, mam521 said:

Schoology has a parent app too.

We are nearly at our technological limit already, :girlwerewolf2xn: mam ma'am. :( 

16 hours ago, mam521 said:

I'd consider a Functional Medicine doctor for Mama-TB. 

We had not heard of this specialty before, no mam ma'am.  What else are they called, huh mam ma'am?

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Thrilling Monday report, see man:

 

Lunch was onecan of beef stew, ingest we man.

 

Took Uncle T-B. to doc appointment, chauffeur senior he man we man.

Returned with Uncle T-B. and located papers for a soon-expiring CD, fool luck man.

Off-dropped Uncle T-B.'s Rx at infernal Walgreens, :ranting: we man.

Deposited Uncle T-B.'s check in bank, $i man.

 

Returned to casa in time for an approx. half-hour siesta, completely necessary zzz man.

 

Left to retrieve Mini-B. from skool, retrieve wee man we man.

Sat in line for over half an hour, where's Mini-B. man.

No answer to texts or phone, what happened man.

Involved ex-Mrs.-T-B., has high-tech tracker on Mini-B. man.

Mini-B. shown in vicinity of skool, zeroed-in man.

After Many (2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2) minutes, Mini-B. appeared, was playing with amigos man.  :girlwerewolf2xn:

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. read him the riot act in Spanish, aysheep ex-she man.

We riot-acted him in English, aysheep we man.

Mini-B. nonchalant with apologies, blasé wee man.

We told him that this was the first & last time for such occurrence, worried we & ex-she man man.

 

Din-din was the air-fried chicken egg rolls from Costco, still edible in refrigerator man.

Mini-B. consumed Many (2x2x2 +1), ingest wee man.

We consumed Many (2x2x2 +2), ingest we man.

 

Mini-B. agreed to a movie night, mildly surprising man.

However, Paramount+ kept crashing before loading, frustrating man.

First thing spied on Netflix was "Young Sheldon," apparently a TV show man.

Watched probably half a Manyzen episodes, watch Two Guys man.

Many (2+2+2) -- si man, Many (2+2+2) -- bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

 

During subsequent conversation, Mini-B. noted that he failed his Health final, :ranting: :girlwerewolf2xn: :bonk: man.

Health teechur quit responding to our e-mails long ago, Mini-B. a horror child man.

We have never been more mortified, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

This disastrous skool semester can't end soon enough, no man.

 

Party with the rubias in process, cavort we man.

Nicaragüense maid comes on Tuesday, don't molest order of things in our kitchen this time or we're not responsible for ever calling you back again man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Scintillating Tuesday repartee, yawn man.

-----

Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Did not leave the casa except for skool runs, ensconced we man.

Lunch was onecan of Aldi chili, ingest we man.

 

Frantically out-straightened clutter to maximize areas to be cleaned, exhausted we man.

Waited patiently for maid, on Spanish time she man.

Half an hour after due arrival, texted to inquire, ask tardy she man we man.

"I can show up 2 hours + half an hour late, si man!" texted she man.

"Or come tomorrow, si man," addendumbed she man.

" :ranting: ," thought we man.

Maid will purportedly come at half-past Many on Wed. morn, yeah right man.

 

Caucused with Mama T-B.'s lawyer's office, maybe finally some progress man.

 

Din-din was bagged lettuce salad + Costco fish sticks*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *Many (2+2+2+1) for Mini-B. and Many (2x2x2 -1) for us, flexibility of P-Math man

 

Mini-B. agreed to another movie night, surprised we man.

Watched half a Manyzen more episodes of Young Sheldon, watch Two Guys man.

Many (2+2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

This already makes Many (2x2x2 +2+1) -- si man, Many (2x2x2 +2+1) -- for the week, amazing man.

Just Many (2x2x2 +2) more will tie our all-time weekly record, well within reach man.

 

Miu is asleep on our office chair, zzz miu and improvise semi-uncomfortably we man.

Party with the rubias after Mini-B. zzzs, cavort we man.

Mini-B.'s band concert Wednesday eve, tight timing man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:

 

Blew out to Post Office and bank before maid arrived, amazing timing we man.

 

Maid came, finally man.

Stayed 2 hours, quicker than usual man.

Did great job, as usual man.

Forgot downstairs half-bath, we must do this man.  :bonk: 

 

Lunch was onecan of corn*, ingest we man

     *bought at a previous ES, financially savvy we man

A siesta was taken thereafter, zzz we man.

 

Retrieved Mini-B. from skool, tight schedule man.

Din-din was nuked macaroni + Aldi meatballs + sauce, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. came over for carpooling to band concert, arrive ex-she man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. drove, our life into her own hands man.  :girlwerewolf2xn:

Concert good but ran late, get a move on man.

Snacks from Dairy Queen thereafter, ingest Two Guys and One Ex-She Man man.

 

Mini-hooped with Mini-B. back at casa, hoop Two Guys man.

Miu pestering us for a second din-din, timing off and miu-memory short man.

Party with the rubias in full swing, cavort we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Scintillating Thursday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

After log-off but before bed, was enticed downstairs by highly insistent miu, unignorable miu man.

Miu had barfed in Many (2+1) places on floor cleaned by maid, :ranting: and :girlwerewolf2xn: man!

We up-cleaned the miu-barf and admonished miu for not re-eating said barf, standard miu procedure man.

 

Skool-dropped Mini-B. and prepped for doc appointment, preppie we man.

Beautiful new clinic still rather underpopulated with patients, optimal man.

Great caucus, satisfied we man.

"Jones fracture" suspected in currently swollen foot, one leg left to stand on we man.

Underwent x-ray and unrelated lab test, precautionary man.

 

Clinic just up the road from Costco Business Center, of course go we man.

Had mental list of Many (2+1) items and came out with Many (2+2), intrepidly disciplined we man.

 

Blew back to casa, limited time for lunch before Mini-B. half-day skool pickup man.

Consumed last of the Costco chicken pot pies, ingest we man.

Very neatly on time for Mini-B., efficient we man.

 

Last week of skool is weirdly scheduled, mystery to us man.

The skoolkids cannot carry anything these last 2 days other than lunch and a pencil box, weird man.

Mini-B. has none of some classes and 2 hours of others, perhaps for exam schedule man.

On last-day Friday, Mini-B. has 2 hours of class that he was kicked out of, note wee man man.

He would have to spend this time in the Principal's office with nothing to do, consequences man.

 

He begged to be picked up early, skip the banishment man.

We said that he needs to bear the consequences of his actions, cement the point man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. suggested a pocket-sized book or scratchpad, suggest ex-she man.

Mini-B. resisting this and insisting on early pick-up, obstinate wee man.

We stood firm, parental backbone man.

He had a tantrum and avoided us for some time today, too bad man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. came over to pick up/drop off stuff, visit ex-she man.

It was almost time for din-din, Timing Is Everything man.

We had half of a twin-pack of Costco lasagna, already on din-din menu man.

We invited ex-Mrs.-T-B. to indulge in din-din, accept ex-she man.

 

We nuked the defrosted lasagna, nuke we man.

Everyone wanted extra helping, indeed available man.

Entire half-twin-pack consumed to the last scraping, ingest Two Guys and ex-she man man.

 

Discovered that Nicaragüense maid neglected to, see man:

     1) clean the downstairs half-bath, no man;

     2) clean the inside of the microwave, still putrid man;

Many) vacuum the top layer of the miu-tower, hairy situation man.

This perhaps explains why maid stayed for 2 hours and not 2 hours + half an hour, hmmph man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. is in contact with said maid and will note the above, :ranting:  man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. indicated trouble in Paradise, internally grin we man.

Ex-she man is exhausted and needs days to chillax, exhausted ex-she man man.

The Rojo, conversely, is bugging her for time together, perhaps understandable man.

We are completely staying out of this one, internally grinning we man.

 

After Mini-B. got over his snit, we had movie night, Two Guys man.

Watched more episodes of Young Sheldon, great show man.

Many (2+2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

Record consumption within clear view, hope we man.

 

Result of today's x-ray came back, surprising result man.

Good news is no Jones fracture, OK with us man.

Bad news is older fracture with tendon separated from bone, good grief man.

Orthopedics caucus arranged for month-end, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

 

Two ESs itineraried for Friday, that's all man.

Party with the rubias ongoing, cavort we man.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Friday ES report, see man:

 

We itineraried 2 ESs, that's all within reach man.

The second ES was a joke, disorganized MS-type thing man.

The first ES yielded the take, see man:

 -- toucans corn, can chili, can Chunky noodle soup, can compressed air, 

          ~full can Sure pit-spray, full bottle lens-cleaner = $Many ($2+2), steal man

Total = $Many ($2+2)

 

Just one GS is proximal on Saturday, and we shall hit it if we have errands nearby man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Thrilling Friday non-ES report, see man:

 

What a day, si man.

Skool-dropped unenthusiastic Mini-B., sure to try to leave early wee man.

Hastily hit the 2 ESs, q.v. man.

Returned to casa for quick lunch, hasten we man.

First proofed important document from lawyer for Mama T-B., finally approve we man.

Lunch was onecan of Chunky chicken noodle soup*, ingest we man.

     *bought at today's first ES, financially savvy we man

Barely had time for under-an-hour siesta, restorative zzz regardless man.

 

Awoke to retrieve Mini-B. from skool, no plea from him to return early man.

Mini-B. was released from in-skool suspension to play basketball in P.E., overjoyed wee man.

This improved the expected downer to a positive, relief man.

 

Blew to Walgreens to retrieve Uncle T-B.'s Rx, efficient we man.

Went to Mama T-B.'s place to host/caucus with lawyers, important signing man.

Mama T-B., although tremorous, initialed all pages of Will and managed to sign, updated man.

Mammoth job finally in the bag, whew man.

 

Followed Mama T-B. upstairs, duties man.

Got multiple papers/magazines to (1) take home, (2) give to Uncle T-B., & (Many) recycle, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

These were from ALL of this year, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

Had to go start Mama-T-B.-mobile, supreme worrier senior she man.

 

Extricated ourself and visited Uncle T-B., no hearing-aids in man.

Managed to shout loudly enough to communicate, frustrating man.

Delivered stuff, politely heard complaints**, and managed to extricate ourself man.

     **one being complete exhaustion of groceries, let us know earlier man  :ranting:

 

Made it back to casa, frazzled we man.

Convinced Mini-B. of time for din-din, Friday hamburgers ingest Two Guys man.

Mini-B. begged for 2 of his own, always previously 1 + half for each of us man.

Mini-B. left half of his second one, we anticipated this man.

Explained old saying "eyes bigger than stomach," educate wee man we man.

 

Movie night, more Young Sheldon episodes man.

Many (2+2) Costco popcorns consumed, even on full stomachs ingest Two Guys man.

Two more bags breaks our all-time weekly record, hope for this on Saturday eve man.

 

Played mini-hoop and other ball variants with Mini-B., competitive wee man.

We and Mini-B. agreed that it was a good day and Two Guys day, agree Two Guys man.

Sadly, we are too exhausted to party with the rubias, postpone cavorting we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Thrilling (and historic) Saturday report, see man:

 

Day started frustratingly, sigh man.

Began running errands for Mama T-B., particular senior she man.

She gave us a short list of stuff from Dollar Tree, perhaps half a Manyzen man.

"And if they don't have it for $1 + half-of-half a buck, don't buy it, no man!" instructed senior she man.

Dollar Tree was mobbed and had 2 of her half a Manyzen items, :bonk: man.

Furthermore, neither was a good deal because of "unit price," rip-offs man.

When will Mama T-B. recognize that the former dollar stores are no longer bargains, :girlwerewolf2xn: man?

 

Returned with Subway*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

Went to 2 other stores to try to find what she wanted, :ranting: man.

Finally got off-urinated, returned to casa, and ordered from Amazon, found there man.

Could have done that in the first place, slightly higher price be damned man.

 

Mini-B. spent time with ex-Mrs.-T-B. today, delayed non-Two-Guys time man.

We tried to siesta but got multiple texts from ex-Mrs.-T-B., just hit "send" once for once man.

 

Awoke and went to Many (2+1) of the same store to try to save Mama T-B. $Many ($2+2+1), :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

Item not stocked or available, no man.

What about the time and gas spent in these pursuits, huh man?

The price on the sales receipt is only one part of it, :bonk: man.

 

No din-din for us, sacrifice time and interest in these wild-goose chases we man.

 

Did xerox Mama T-B.'s new Will, at least accomplished that man.

And senior she man will probably scream about the cost of that, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

 

Mini-B. returned in time for Movie Night, Many'th of this week man.

We watched more episodes of Young Sheldon, quite good in Two Guys' view man.

And we have momentous, historic news to report, see and drum roll man:

The weekly popcorn record of Many was broken, trumpet we man.

Not just broken, oj nie; not just smashed, no man; but obliterated, oj tak and si and whee man.  :dance: 

The old record was Many (2x2x2x2 +2+2+1), quite respectable man.

The new record is Many (2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2 +1), awesome and drop-jawwing man.

In other P-Math terms, the new record is Many (2 Manyzen +1), emphasize the point we man.

 

We are proud of ourself, self-back-pat we man.

We are proud of Mini-B., congratulate we man wee man several times man.

We are proud of Two Guys, congratulate the team we man.

"We're Two Guys, si man!  We eat what we want when we want, si man!"

This popcorn record shall almost certainly never be equaled by any Two Guys anywhere, assuredly not man.

It is a dream come true and possibly fit for the Guinness Book, si man.

Not much else can be said, no man.

Let history show that we are proud, si and whee man.

 

Party with the rubias in full swing, cavort we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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vacuum the top layer of the miu-tower, hairy situation man.

 

 

Remember, it's not cat hair, it's kitty glitter.

If at first you don't succeed, then sky diving is not for you.

Someone stole my dictionary. Now I am at a loss for words.

If Apple made a car, would it have windows?

Ban shredded cheese. Make America Grate Again .

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.  Deport him and you never have to feed him again.

I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

I went bald but I kept my comb.  I just couldn't part with it.

My name is not Richard Edward but my friends still call me DickEd

If your pet has a bladder infection, urine trouble.

"Watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow."

I fired myself from cleaning the house. I didn't like my attitude and I got caught drinking on the job.

My kid has A.D.D... and a couple of F's

Carrots improve your vision.  Alcohol doubles it.

A dung beetle walks into a bar and asks " Is this stool taken?"

Breaking news.  They're not making yardsticks any longer.

Hemorrhoids?  Shouldn't they be called Assteroids?

If life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.

If you suck at playing the trumpet, that may be why.

Dogs can't take MRI's but Cat scan.

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Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Miu awoke us by climbing on our stomach, obviously lobbying for miu-breakfast, obvious miu man.

After miu consumed breakfast, miu zoomed around like a wildmiu, ingest and zoom miu man.

 

Took Mini-B. for visit to Mama T-B., ecstatic senior she man.

Mama T-B. almost ignored Mini-B.* in favor of instructing/lecturing/yelling at us, come on now man.

     *who was fine playing on his phone, engrossed wee man

We were ordered to do several tasks, tasked we man.

One of these was to align all rolls of foil/plastic wrap/baggies precisely even with each other in Mama T-B.'s cabinet, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

Not one micron of deviation was allowed, no man.

This accounted for 2 yelling-sessions, who's measuring anyway man.

 

Mini-B.'s lunch was the Sunday serving from downstairs, ingest most wee man.

Our lunch was those leftovers, ingest we man.

At the casa, our continued lunch was Mini-B.'s leftover half-burger from Friday, ingest we man.

 

Watched second half of football game with a partially attentive Mini-B., watch almost Two Guys man.

We consumed 2 bowls of Costco popcorn, not counted in record total because Mini-B. had none, ingest we but not wee man.

 

Conquered laundry, make-bedding, et al., domestically industrious we man.

Got a brief siesta, Mini-B. happily computer-gaming with an amigo man.

 

Din-din for Mini-B. was microwave rice + onecan tuna, ingest wee man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. then came over, end of Two Guys week man.

Ex-she man agreed to try some "seasoned cheese Manyangles" ([2+1)angles) that we had bought some time ago WUOC** but not found occasion to serve, si and no man.

     **financially savvy we man

We air-fried a Manyzen of these, Many (2+2) for ex-she man and Many (2x2x2) for we man man.

They were good and somewhat like cheese 'za, ingest ex-she and we man.

Mini-B. ignored their presence in favor of playing a computer game with an amigo, engrossed wee man.

 

Mini-B. ultimately left, bye wee man man.

It was a good Two Guys week, all-time popcorn record set man.

 

We went to Dollar General for the first Many'rd of Uncle T-B.'s gargantuan grocery list, got that much man.

It is nonperishables that can remain in the T-B.-mobile overnight before delivery, reason we man.

We wish for more frequent grocery trips for fewer listed items, will never happen man.

But we enjoy helping Uncle T-B. nevertheless, casa-bound senior he man.

 

We have dished and must de-dish the warsher, domestically industrious we man.

The rubias will party with us imminently, cavort we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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