3 March 2017
We're just into March and we finally see some light at the end of the tunnel.  Called the Czech Consulate at the Washington Embassy this morning to check on visa status and found out we where half the way there!  B.J.'s visa was "approved and issued" but mine is still in limbo.  Huh?  B.J.'s and not mine... doesn't seem right; thought they were being processed as a pair.  But we figured it out that since we are using different surnames -- a legacy enforced by our long-standing passports-- they were being processes in alphabetical order and they just have not made it to the "S" stack yet.  Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

So we wait, although with lots more hope and anticipation.  We are energized that my visa will pop out of the system early next week and we can get the logistics fired up and get moving.  The waiting has been exasperating.

Wish us luck and a quick prayer would be in order.

Ed