Today's appointment at the passport office went well. In and out in a matter of minutes. No lines, no waiting. I was a little early for my appointment, but the clerk brought me in we got it done.
I noticed that she had a coffee cup on the counter being used as a pen holder. It had rainbow stripes on it. Not exactly a Pride flag, but the same colors.
She told me that the passport and card should arrive in 14 days, but due to the holidays, I will likely receive them by the first week of January. I said that was fine as long as I had it before the 20th. I am not going anywhere right away, but I want to make sure I have all my documents in order.
She said not to worry, many of the claims being made about changes to the government will never happen. But just the same (she paused thinking of the correct phrase) people are getting things like this done, just in case. She wanted to say "transgender" but stopped herself. She knew I was because she had my court order with name and gender change right in front of her. She said that my original paperwork would be mailed back to me.
I told her that when that happens, I can apply to have my birth certificate corrected, but Pennsylvania is taking 5 months to get it done. She said she believes it because Pennsylvania has more ... (another pause) ... people than South Dakota.
This whole conversation and process, including the photo, swearing an oath, and signing the form took about five minutes. No exaggeration.
Tomorrow, I have a hearing aid check-up in the morning, and then in the afternoon, I take the Jeep over to the body shop to get a damage estimate for my insurance claim.
Any guesses on how much the damage will be for my Jeep?
Her car:
My Jeep:
I am so happy that no one got hurt.
I've never been more proud of a motor vehicle.
