With a BIG smile on my face I can say we are definitely coming home Wednesday afternoon. Let's just say this past week was a huge TEST in patience and NOT being an ugly American. Apparently my Centencia process has been the extreme. Most are not like this. The best luck I had all week was while out on a walk with Shannon and Nana, a bird used my head as a toilet. And yes that was the best part. How many different ways can they misspell Stegmaier or Kathleen or Shannon??? For anyone that wants the full story, ask me sometime over a tall glass of wine. But we've dropped off the Visa application, and pick it up next week (after Homeland Security checks to see that Shannon is not a threat to National Security!!). Shannon of course has made every spelling mistake, traffic jam, sorry we're closed, worth while. It will be seven weeks to the day when I arrive home and I miss home very much. Trying to upload pictures, but computer not cooperating. Will try again soon!