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5 hours ago, Neonred said:

Should have shared that with the neighbor lady. 😉  LOL

They would have disappeared before we could have formally offered, trust this 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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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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Friday ES report, see man:

 

We itineraried Many (2+2+2) ESs, si man.

We were prepared to abort the trip because of forecast rain, difficult route man.

Fortunately, rain was minimal, expeditious we man.

 

The Many'th (2+2+1th) ES was phantom, halfway expect this we man.

The first ES was a dud, oh well man.

The remaining ESs yielded the take, see man:

 

 -- Sangtai wall clock, stack of party cups, can sliced peaches = $Many-&-a-half 

          ($2x2x2 +2+2 + half a buck), deal man

 -- toucans Chef B. mini-ravioli, onecan Chef B. ravioli, toucans pinto beans, onecan 

          Dinty Moore beef stew = $Many ($2+1), steal man

 -- 2 thick hotmats = $1, steal man

 -- NIP party plates, mostly full box Kleenex, NIP box Kleenex, NIP roll Gorilla tape, 

          warshcloth = $Many-&-a-half ($2+2+1 + half a buck), deal man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2x2 +2+2+2)

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:

 

Was out for Many (2+2) hours, si man.

ES route was a lot less strenuous than we'd feared, serendipity man.

However, 2 casas had Many (2+1) -- si man, Many (2+1) -- stories, knees survived but back almost didn't man.

 

Rant, see man:  Who the dickens would voluntarily live in a casa that had Many floors, huh and  :ranting: man?

 

During our ES-ing, an aysheep Mama T-B. called to curse out the new bank that's giving her Many% on the new CD, profane senior she man.

She was upset because the Web function to confirm the small test-deposits didn't seem to work, no man.

She was further upset because her phone call went to "please leave us a message, si man," si man.

We tried to explain Web-glitches to Mama T-B., rather fruitless man.

We tried to explain Friday-before-holiday-weekend bank traffic, somewhat fruitless man.

We told her to e-mail the info to the "info@bank" line and forget about it, completely fruitless man.

Mama T-B.'s natural state is Aysheep, si and sigh man.  :girlwerewolf2xn:

 

Breakfast/lunch/din-din (at half-past 2 p.m.) was the toucans of Chef B. mini-ravioli*, ingest we man.

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

     **same-day consumption precluded having to pantry the toucans, domestically savvy we man

 

Mini-B. had no skool today, yet another skool holiday man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. is sick with Covid-Many, sick ex-she man.

Ex-she man asked if we could take Mini-B. overnight and possibly for din-din, plea ex-she man.

We agreed if after Many (2+2) p.m., agree we man.

The Rojo hosted Mini-B. in the meantime, Rojo's daughters off skool today too man.

We got a semi-successful siesta, semi-zzz we man.

The Rojo kept Mini-B. till after Many (2+2+1) p.m., si man.

We got Mini-B. at half-past Many (2+2+2) p.m., unexpected Two Guys eve man.

 

Movie night was Many more episodes of Young Sheldon, watch Two Guys man.

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

These will be added to the upcoming Two Guys' Week total, great head start man.

 

Mini-B. is failing History, too many missing assignments man.

We wrote the History teechur to apologize and promise a remedy, :ranting: and :girlwerewolf2xn: and :bonk: man.

Part of Saturday will be spent making Mini-B. organize his skool satchel and binders, swear we man.

 

We have itineraried one ES and one MS for Saturday, very local man.

Party with the new & replacement rubias commences soon, cavort we man.

 

It is interesting to us how a miu's eyes glaze over while it's doing its #2 business, intriguing 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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Saturday ES report, see man:

 

Went to just the ES very nearby, half-itinerary we man.

Wonderful casa, interesting stuff, but got nothing, not in buying mood we man.

Total = $0

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 non-ES report, see man:

 

Was mighty cold/windy today, brr man.

Will be in the Manys in a couple of days, :dance: man.

 

Mini-B. consumed Costco "chicken melts" for breakfast, ingest wee man.

Lunch was Subway*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

After our siesta, we got our hairs cut, just beat a rush on the place we man.

We then got corn dogs at Aldi, major food group man.

 

Din-din was nuked mixed vegetables + air-fried Costco chicken taquitos, ingest Two Guys man.

Movie night was more Young Sheldon episodes, watch Two Guys man.

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

 

Forced Mini-B. to clean his skool satchel, :girlwerewolf2xn:man.

He went from decent mood to hostile and dismissive in a flash, something's wrong man.

We insisted that he go through every paper, see what's missing man.

He resisted this until we yelled at him, something's wrong man.

We found one Non-P-Math hoamwurk that he had no knowledge of, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

 

We found his delinquent History assignments, sigh man.

The instructions on one said the following, verbatim man:

     "From review of the textbook, answer the following in COMPLETE SENTENCES, si man," si man.

The few that Mini-B. had answered were in fragments, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

We had him read the instructions aloud to us, read wee man to we man man.

We asked whether the "complete sentences" item had registered, ask we man of wee man man.

"I guess I skipped that part, si man," was the response, :bonk:  man.

We made him complete the sentences of those he'd worked on, si man.

He kept thrusting the paper back to us undone or half-done, :ranting: man.

We finally had to tell him what to write, this is his class not ours man.

We are at our wit's end, :girlwerewolf2xn: and :bonk: man.

We reported this to ex-Mrs.-T-B., recovering she man.

"It's normal, si man; don't worry, no man," said ex-she man to we man man.  :ranting:

We remain at our wit's end, :girlwerewolf2xn: and :bonk: man.

 

Getting Mini-B. embedded late again tonight, :ranting: man.

Visiting Mama T-B. on Sunday, see senior she man we man and wee man.

Mama T-B. aysheep about Mini-B.'s skool performance, too, aysheep senior she man.

This is uncool, at wit's end we man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, no 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.

~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. breakfasted on Aldi corn dogs, Major Food Group man.

 

Visited Mama T-B., Two Guys see senior she man man.

Didn't get yelled at too much, amazing man.

Got lunches courtesy of Mama T-B., free man.

 

Lunch was pork ribs, baked 'tater, green beans, salad, & blackberry cobbler, ingest Two Guys man.

 

We siesta'd while subduing laundry, multitask we man man.

Mini-B. happily gamed, game for gaming wee man.

 

Mini-B. actually watched most of AFV with us, like old times man.

Din-din for Mini-B. was onecan of S+Ms, ingest wee man.

Din-din for us was Mini-B.'s lunch salad, ingest we man.

 

Movie night was more Young Sheldon episodes, watch Two Guys man.

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

This makes an even Manyzen for the week, Two Guys week officially starts today man.

After the popcorn, Mini-B. requested ice cream, fortunately available man.

Mini-B. finished the half-of-half-gallon of Cookies & Cream, ingest wee man man.

We finished the pint of Chocolate Paradise, ingest we man man.

We have lived up very well to the Two Guys creed, see man:

     "We eat what we want when we want, si man!" si man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. has recovered from Covid-Many, si man.

Ex-she man will take Mini-B. on Monday (skool holiday) for Many (2+2+1) midday hours, si man.

 

Miu has been out-zonked on our bed for the last Many (2+2) hours, zzz miu man.

 

Party with the rubias (whichever ones there are) later tonight, 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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Special Monday ES report, see man:

 

We itineraried a self-run ES and a proximal one advertised at half-off on its last day, itinerary we man.

Both paid off with the take, see man:

 

 -- medium-sized, extremely lightweight hardback suitcase = $Many ($2+2+1), steal man

 -- NIP box Kleenex, onecan (large) unexpired black beans* = $1 + half a buck, steal man

          *envisioned for din-din this eve, financially/domestically savvy we man

Total = $Many ($2+2+2 + 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 Monday non-ES report, see man:

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B., sufficiently recovered from Covid-Many, took Mini-B. for Many (2+2+1) midday hours, si man.

About this time, we learned that our Netflix account had been compromised, hacked we man.

This took some time to out-straighten, we assume satisfactorily man.

 

After this, we ES'd and ran errands, errand we man.

Lunch was 2 cotto salami sandwiches, ingest we man.

A siesta was then taken, zzz we man.

 

We unveiled a new din-din, unveil we man.

It was sliced cooked ham, tater tots, and black beans*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *from the onecan thereof bought at today's ES, financially and domestically savvy we man

The tater tots were air-fried and the rest was nuked, all warm man.

Mini-B. wasn't crazy about the black beans but was about the rest, satisfied wee man.

We were impressed at how we so deftly managed the respective cooking-times, self-impressed we man.

 

Movie night was more Young Sheldon episodes, watch Two Guys on uncompromised Netflix man.

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

This makes Many (2x2x2x2) for the week, new record possibly in sight man.

 

Mini-B. embedded himself on time, surprise man.

We must arise at o'dark-Many for History tutorial, will Mini-B. ever finish that hoamwurk man.

After that, we must take Uncle T-B. for a doctor appointment, we man chauffeur senior he man.

Party with the rubias imminently, 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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Scintillating Tuesday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Got Mini-B. to skool in time for History tutorial, traumatic-but-accomplished man.

He actually got late hoamwurk #1 done, amazing man!  :dance: 

Must take him back on Thursday for the other, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

 

Just made it back in time to take Uncle T-B. to doctor caucus, we man chauffeur senior he man man.

 

After this, went back to favorite large thrift shop* for our discount day, return we man.

     *after Mini-B. complained because he wanted adult-sized shirts, :girlwerewolf2xn: man

And Monday would have been half-off everything**, :ranting: man!

     **except place is always mobbed by Mexicanas and Salvadoreñas on half-price days, oh well man

We got Mini-B. Many (2+2+2+1) shirts, Many (2+1) pants***, and 2 underwears, mother lode man.

     ***2 of which were desperately needed blue pants, serendipitous we man

Discount saved us $Many ($2x2x2x2), at least there was that man.

We shall replace the rest of his "too-small" stuff in due course, si man.

 

Lunch was at BK**** on way back, ingest we man.

     ****WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

A siesta was then taken, zzz we man.

 

Din-din was most of the remaining Costco vegetable spring rolls, air-fry we man and ingest Two Guys man.

Mini-B. was initially disappointed at the announced menu, but he admitted enjoying them, vindication for we man.

This week's remaining din-dins should completely meet with his approval, good grief man.

 

Mini-B. completed the rest of a History assignment due tomorrow, amazing man.

Movie night was more Young Sheldon episodes, watch Two Guys man.

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

This makes Many (2x2x2x2 +2+1) for the week, and the record is Many (2 Manyzen +1), in range man.

 

A crisis was averted when ex-Mrs.-T-B. found Mini-B.'s gym uniform in the ex-Mrs.-T-B.-mobile, launder ex-she man.

 

Must arise at o'dark-Many to get Mini-B. to Band sectional, ungodly hour man.

Then we must take Mama T-B. to doctor caucus, hopefully not too much lecturing man.

Party with the rubias 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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Scintillating Wednesday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:

 

Took Mama T-B. to doctor, we man chauffeur senior she man man.

Afterward, Mama T-B. wanted us to check the closeout bakery goodies in the market, comply we man.

We got her a couple, pleased senior she man.

She then wanted French fries, major food group man.

We picnicked in the Wendy's parking lot, ingest we man and senior she man.

 

Our lunch, after the fries, was a cotto salami sandwich, ingest we man.

A suspected computer-hacking was dispelled, relieved we man.

A siesta followed, zzz we man.

 

Mini-B. finished all but one due skool paper, amazing man.

 

Din-din was nuked elbow macaroni + Italian meatballs, ingest Two Guys man.

Mini-B. then finished his last remaining overdue skool assignment, encouraged wee man by we man man.

 

Movie night was more Young Sheldon episodes, watch Two Guys man.

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

This makes Many (2x2x2x2 +2+2+2) for the week, impressive man.

With 2 nights to go, the all-time weekly record will almost certainly be shattered, whee and glee man!

 

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

Not a bad day, no 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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Rant, see man:

Mini-B. has rejected the Many (2+1) -- si man, the Many (2+1) -- stick deodorants that we have been collecting (after much consideration) for his use, si and sigh man.

 

Two of these are Polo and PS, fancy stuff man.

 

He wants Dove -- si man, Dove -- for use after Fizzicle Edj'muhcayshun class at skool, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

 

He says that he doesn't want to smell like alcohol, what ingredients does he think deodorants have man.

 

So now, we're stuck with stuff that we'll never use ourself, partial to sprays ourself man.  :ranting:

 

Maybe we'll give them to Cousin Mini-B., or even to the Rojo, gotta find some home for them man.

 

And what did we do to end up with such a picky Manyager, huh huh huh man?  :girlwerewolf2xn: :bonk:  :ranting: 

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:

 

We had many casa-hold things in mind to do, industrious we man.

Instead, we spent hours changing e-mail & account passwords, fearful of hacks we man.  :girlwerewolf2xn:

 

Lunch was 2 cotto salami sandwiches + a leftover salad from Mama T-B.'s place, ingest we man.

A siesta was taken, exhausted we man.

Post-zzz, we researched more CD rates for Mama T-B., search we man.

It was then time to de-skool Mini-B., day gone man.  :bonk: 

 

Mini-B. mentioned that his Non-P-Math teechur had rejected an assignment, poorly done man.

We e-mailed the teechur and got precise instructions, thankful we man.

She will give Mini-B. a second shot at it, generous she man.

We will pawn this one off onto ex-Mrs.-T-B., motivated ex-she man man.

The Science teechur e-mailed a progress report, 2 assignments missing man.  :ranting:

We told Mini-B. to get on it, no-nonsense we man toward wee man man.

Mini-B. then found another Science thing to turn in, fortunately easy and not late man.

Mini-B. finally finished missing assignments, scan/e-mail we man to teechur ma'am man.

 

We then popped over to supermarket to let Mini-B. select his pit-deodorant, relent we man.

After much consideration, Mini-B. picked "Dove for Men cool" scent, cool wee man man.

He was satisfied, satisfied wee man man.

We explained that our upset reaction of last night was residual "only-child taking things too personally," warn wee man that such things can carry on for many years we man.

 

We had time for a shortish movie night, si man.

More Young Sheldon episodes were watched, watch Two Guys man.

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

The all-time popcorn record has been smashed by 1, (2 Manyzen +2) consumed this week man.  :dance: 

Friday eve, consumption of Many (2+2) more will equal Many (2x2x2x2x2 -2), nirvana man.

We might as well achieve this, essential Two Guys activity man.

 

In that the hoamwurk was dispatched and regular activities performed, it was a pretty good Two Guys day 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 and possibly Many (2+1) ESs on an ambitious road trip, si man.

We attended all Many, whee man.

 

The first 2 yielded the take, see man:

 -- mostly full bottle Walgreens astringent, thickest warshcloth ever = $2, deal man

 -- tupacs party cups, 2 stacks party/din-din plates, bag assorted napkins = $2, steal man

Total = $Many ($2+2)

 

At the Many'rd ES, we hit up the ES ladies for female prospects, hit ladies we man (uh... er...).

They have a (calm down, Bro G) Russian rubia for us to check out, mid-March man.

Maybe they'll think of additions in the meantime, si man.

 

See Thrilling Friday non-ES report for account of road trip, fun 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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Going to West Memphis tomorrow and then off to Memphis Tennessee going to take the Jedi to the Cheesecake Factory for an early birthday treat. 

Older daughter is picking up a snake rack. Will save her 850$ buying a used one vs new. 

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Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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48 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

take the Jedi to the Cheesecake Factory for an early birthday treat

Happy Many'th birthday to the Jedi, si D ma'am!  :dance: 

48 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

save her $Many

See blatant, unforced, nearly unforgivable P-Math error, see and si and :bonk: D ma'am!

49 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

buying a used one vs new

P-Math error is almost forgiven, financially savvy D ma'am!

50 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

a snake rack

What the dickens is this, huh D ma'am?  One hangs one's snakes on it, huh D ma'am?!

We have a tie rack available at a bargain price (just $Many), si D ma'am.  :devil: 

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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