Things are a bit overwhelming at the moment.
We are having a party at our house tomorrow with about 75 people coming. At least I have the sense not to stress over having a clean house. My friends will not care that my house is not spotless but I did not want to have it at a restaurant so the kids would feel more relaxed. I am looking forward to seeing everyone but getting it all ready is exhausting.
We did receive everyone's VISA but the wording on the X VISA's is vague as to whether or not Marilyn and the kids can stay for more than 180 days at a time. We are hoping it is just poor wording choice on the VISA as Houston has just started issuing the new VISA so everyone seems to be unsure about what it means. We will have to see what happena when we get there. Worst case scenario is Marilyn and the kids will get to go on a vacation every 6 months.
Our stuff is getting packed up in 8 days (Friday) and then put on the truck on Monday and we fly out on Tuesday. IBM is requiring us to list every single item we have and how much it is worth. If it is $50 or more to replace it has to be on a separate line. We also have to specify if it is going to be going by sea, air, or into storage. Take a good look around your house and think about listing each and every item right. I have one line item that is chapter books for kids, quantity 163, total value $652. Next I have to get a count on the yugioh cards. I think this is really a test of endurance to see if you can handle all the bureaucratic red tape of India before you arrive.
At this point you wonder, "Why in the world am I subjecting myself to all this work to go to the other side of the world and live? I have a great life right here with wonderful friends and I don't have to itemize it all." Then you think about the vacation in London you are going to take along the way with 3 days in Paris to go to Disney, the school that will have horseback riding as an extra curricular activity and the luxury of being able to afford a maid, cook and driver. Most of all, you remember that this will bond your family in a way nothing else will ever be able to compare. It is a memory the family will never forget and an experience that will change our lives forever. This is what keeps me plugging away and cutting all that red tape.
We are having a party at our house tomorrow with about 75 people coming. At least I have the sense not to stress over having a clean house. My friends will not care that my house is not spotless but I did not want to have it at a restaurant so the kids would feel more relaxed. I am looking forward to seeing everyone but getting it all ready is exhausting.
We did receive everyone's VISA but the wording on the X VISA's is vague as to whether or not Marilyn and the kids can stay for more than 180 days at a time. We are hoping it is just poor wording choice on the VISA as Houston has just started issuing the new VISA so everyone seems to be unsure about what it means. We will have to see what happena when we get there. Worst case scenario is Marilyn and the kids will get to go on a vacation every 6 months.
Our stuff is getting packed up in 8 days (Friday) and then put on the truck on Monday and we fly out on Tuesday. IBM is requiring us to list every single item we have and how much it is worth. If it is $50 or more to replace it has to be on a separate line. We also have to specify if it is going to be going by sea, air, or into storage. Take a good look around your house and think about listing each and every item right. I have one line item that is chapter books for kids, quantity 163, total value $652. Next I have to get a count on the yugioh cards. I think this is really a test of endurance to see if you can handle all the bureaucratic red tape of India before you arrive.
At this point you wonder, "Why in the world am I subjecting myself to all this work to go to the other side of the world and live? I have a great life right here with wonderful friends and I don't have to itemize it all." Then you think about the vacation in London you are going to take along the way with 3 days in Paris to go to Disney, the school that will have horseback riding as an extra curricular activity and the luxury of being able to afford a maid, cook and driver. Most of all, you remember that this will bond your family in a way nothing else will ever be able to compare. It is a memory the family will never forget and an experience that will change our lives forever. This is what keeps me plugging away and cutting all that red tape.
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