Bill: Fri. Feb 21: gotta love DMV

As a retired government employee, I fully sympathize with the workers who are harangued with the stereotype "bureaucrat."  BUT why does a trip to DMV always reinforce the thought?  Ayn was finally able to go get her name updated -- oh, a different bureaucratic story about getting a copy of her out-of-state birth certificate. One and one-half hours. We pulled number 65 at 9:18. They were on number 36.  I was rather concerned 20 minutes later when they had advanced by just four customers. We left the office at 10:45.

Off to the post office to apply for passports. We had to give up on waiting there so I could get back home for hubby's appointment. Blah. Next week.

But the good news about covering DMV is that Bill and Ayn shouldn't have any travel security issues when they fly in two weeks!  Ayn's new last name (go, Jackson!) will match between her ID and the ticket.

Observation on Bill's progress: his standing from a chair, and his transfer in/out of the car are much stronger and smoother each time I see him.