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Through the Years
Nov. 13th, 2014 08:44 pmToday, we got to the last thing I wanted to do for my birthday, which will be a gift that could keep on giving:
We got our passport pictures taken.
I got my first one before going to the UK for the first time in 1983; Eleanor, before our honeymoon there in '87. In 2000, when we went back for our second (and most recent) trip together, we got them both renewed for 10 years. Here's how we looked back then, Eleanor rocking what we fondly referred to as her Celebrated Harry Potter period:
I still had the beard back then, but the grey was clearly taking over and it didn't last long beyond that. These documents expired without much fanfare or need in 2010; with dogs in the house and TSA in our lives since 2001, we haven't found international travel that appealing. Still, I thought it would be a good time to get it done, since there's an expedited renewal process if your previous passports were issued within the past 15 years, and that window will close in about five months. So the first step was today: AAA has a photography service for members, and here's what we officially look like, now, without the greybeard or wizard glasses:
The grey's still there for both of us, if mine's a little further north, but I think we make a pretty good looking couple, still. It was also a moment on a milestone day for Eleanor, because she was officially discharged from a course of medical treatment that guided her through an amazing journey over the past almost four months- one which we're both better for:)
There are no plans to break out the passports once they arrive here- it'll make Canadian crossing easier, and a return to England or even other places will now be possible- but it's nice to just know that they'll be here if we want them.
We got our passport pictures taken.
I got my first one before going to the UK for the first time in 1983; Eleanor, before our honeymoon there in '87. In 2000, when we went back for our second (and most recent) trip together, we got them both renewed for 10 years. Here's how we looked back then, Eleanor rocking what we fondly referred to as her Celebrated Harry Potter period:
I still had the beard back then, but the grey was clearly taking over and it didn't last long beyond that. These documents expired without much fanfare or need in 2010; with dogs in the house and TSA in our lives since 2001, we haven't found international travel that appealing. Still, I thought it would be a good time to get it done, since there's an expedited renewal process if your previous passports were issued within the past 15 years, and that window will close in about five months. So the first step was today: AAA has a photography service for members, and here's what we officially look like, now, without the greybeard or wizard glasses:
The grey's still there for both of us, if mine's a little further north, but I think we make a pretty good looking couple, still. It was also a moment on a milestone day for Eleanor, because she was officially discharged from a course of medical treatment that guided her through an amazing journey over the past almost four months- one which we're both better for:)
There are no plans to break out the passports once they arrive here- it'll make Canadian crossing easier, and a return to England or even other places will now be possible- but it's nice to just know that they'll be here if we want them.