Trying to Prove Who I Am

Well it's almost time for me to renew my driving license. Because of 9-11 I have to REALLY jump through hoops to get it renewed.

I think it is discrimination against women. The question asks, "have you ever gone by another name?" I've been married 2 times and of course I have my maiden name. I have to have my certified marriage certificate to prove that my name now is what it is. I have to prove  that I got a divorce. I have to have my certified birth certificate and a social security card and two pieces of mail addressed to me showing my address.

I've never gotten my marriage certificate so I pull up the application on line.......I decide that I'm going to "Virtually" order it since ordering it from the court takes  a lot more time and effort.They only accept  money orders and I have to send a self addressed stamped envelope (basically I'm lazy).

I get to the payment part and all is well. After I pay, I'm told I have to fax in a copy of an affidavit notarizing that I am who I say I am........WHAT????....geesh.....



I go to print out the affidavit to prove who I am and whose name is on it?? The Engineers!?!?!
They are now asking for him to prove who he is and that we are married. um.....Ok !?!?!

GRRRRR .........

In the mean time, we have to send off to renew our passports so we can go to the Galapagos. I got my passport in 2000. They requested a  birth certificate. I can't remember that they asked for anything else. For the renewal they ask for nothing except my original passport and a new picture.

Why can't I just show my passport to the license bureau? The government trusts who I am but my state doesn't ??

Go figure??

Triple D and Stuff

Sigh.........it's happening again. I often wonder if she will stop before she kills herself.

She was doing ok after her arrest. We decided to bail her out. I'm of a firm mind set that drug addicts do not belong in prison. I'm not sure where they belong but prison is not the place.

I thought pretty much she was using again 2 weeks ago. I always get this feeling of impending doom.....call it gut instinct. We've been testing her regularly and randomly. We did not get any positive results. I asked The Engineer if he knew of any drugs that wouldn't test out and he couldn't think of anything.

So last night I found her stash. A bunch of syringes and spoon with Roxy residue and low and behold.......a few pawn shop receipts.

We may be out 22K if she doesn't show up for court. I may try to get her bondsman to revoke her bail........don't know yet what this future will hold.

On a positive note.......I've been knitting my brains out. Here are just a few of my completed projects

Cabled Knit Cap

Cabled Scarf

Raglan Sleeve Sweater (I look like a wooly mammoth in it!)

Felted Slouch Bag

I find that this activity is stress relieving. Too bad I couldn't knit me a river.....it would flow for miles and miles. I don't want to add up the cost of my endeavors but I'm sure I've not spent as much as a therapist would cost.

I had arthroscopic (good thing for spell check. I thought you spelled that surgery with an "O") surgery on my knee back in May and am almost good as new. I'm back out on the tennis courts with a bit of swelling and stiffness but soon.........it'll be all good.

I'm leaving next week to go home to take care of mom. She had a total knee replacement last Tuesday. So far she is not home because she is running a fever but hopefully she will get to go home soon. I don't want to stay there if she is still hospitalized. The nurses are saying she may have to go to a rehab facility if she doesn't get her strength back quicker. I don't get it. Of course her strength is bad...she has just spent 3 days total bed rest and they are feeding her a healthy dose of morphine........what do they expect???

The Engineer and I are planning a trip to the Galapagos Islands in November. This, I can't wait for!!! The Anahi is the boat we plan to take. It's and 8 day cruise and then we will spend a few days in Ecuador.

Anahi

Embassy Scarf (Knit Scene, Summer 2011)

I'm knitting this wrap to take with me since it will be a bit chilly. I'm using a cotton and bamboo yarn that feels really yummy!!

Out of here for now.