I got my new passport today! Mrs. Aristus's new one is on the way.

[Aristus]

At last! Soon, I can get out of this wretched country for a while. Weekends in Canada. Vacations in Europe. Anywhere but here.

My passport lapsed a year ago. It was the first time since 1993 that I hadn’t had a valid passport. Worst time to be stuck in this crumbling, once-great nation.

[flying rabbit]

1. I renewed mine about two months ago

Seems like a good time to have one.

[Aristus]

2. Indeed!

[2naSalit]

3. Yay...

Congrats! Renewed mine a few years ago.

[mnhtnbb]

4. I renewed mine last December.

Last October I went to Scotland, where I'd never been. Had a wonderful time. But, I have no immediate plans for another international trip.
We are acquiring documents to apply for citizenship by descent to Canada. My great grandfather --one of 8 siblings--was born there. There's a family plot in a church graveyard in Ontario: my father's brother is buried there because he returned to Canada in the late '60's. One of my sons and his partner have been joking about " when they move to Canada." So, maybe a trip there before long?

[Aristus]

6. My mother has traced our family's ancestry back to 1640.

Don’t think there are any Canadians in the bunch. I can ask her, though.

[OldBaldy1701E]

5. Mine is out of date.

But, after the absolute debacle that was trying to get my Real ID, I am pretty much done with the entire shit show.

I don't do very well when people and procedures are as idiotic as these processes are.

There is only one way I am leaving anything. Whether I like it or not.