tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post2432764486933734352..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: It's Simple!Moving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-33036882247296564072012-08-28T11:52:37.283+02:002012-08-28T11:52:37.283+02:00Jenners:
Isn't that really in Ohio?Jenners:<br />Isn't that really in Ohio?Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-12863530629417115012012-08-27T03:21:16.405+02:002012-08-27T03:21:16.405+02:00Ah yes … so so simple. Just think -- you are ahead...Ah yes … so so simple. Just think -- you are ahead of the "Americans from Colombia." Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-22387465922312592922012-08-24T20:25:17.101+02:002012-08-24T20:25:17.101+02:00Elaine:
OK. OK. But I AM having a gin and tonic to...Elaine:<br />OK. OK. But I AM having a gin and tonic tonight (but just one).Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-32796500919948662952012-08-24T12:24:48.596+02:002012-08-24T12:24:48.596+02:00No, eat some grapes instead, save your head!No, eat some grapes instead, save your head!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-13009245390537996082012-08-24T12:21:56.257+02:002012-08-24T12:21:56.257+02:00Elaine:
I didn't end up hitting the sherry. I ...Elaine:<br />I didn't end up hitting the sherry. I don't like to drink alone. Fingers crossed for Monday. I may end up downing the entire bottle myself.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-18719080682287933862012-08-24T08:22:22.407+02:002012-08-24T08:22:22.407+02:00What a day - and well done you on your Spanish! ...What a day - and well done you on your Spanish! I hope the glass of sherry helped.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-65316156344758041602012-08-24T01:26:51.011+02:002012-08-24T01:26:51.011+02:00Maria:
San Geraldo never slaps anyone. He just lea...Maria:<br />San Geraldo never slaps anyone. He just leaves... which gets us nowhere. I DID read HIGHLIGHTS and I am so honored (I think) to be called Gallant. (The Dowager Duchess will be proud.)Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-49439392371029976812012-08-24T01:25:20.675+02:002012-08-24T01:25:20.675+02:00Pearl:
So glad you were entertained. Did you click...Pearl:<br />So glad you were entertained. Did you click on the link to the first time we met La Rubia? Equally entertaining I think! Oh, yes, Columbia, America. And one less continent. Who know? Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-58475539107565043082012-08-24T01:17:13.284+02:002012-08-24T01:17:13.284+02:00If you were Bing, you would be in prison for slapp...If you were Bing, you would be in prison for slapping government employees. Bing is notoriously impatient with any sort of waiting and worse, is a finger snapper. Usually, I end up on the side of the person she is yelling at. <br /><br />I think you were amazingly patient and sweet. And gallant, did I mention gallant? Did you ever read the magazine HIGHLIGHTS as a kid? Goofus and Gallant? Bing would be Goofus and you would be Gallant. :)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049511202014141182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-65762316061739562462012-08-23T17:17:26.934+02:002012-08-23T17:17:26.934+02:00That was the most fun I've had reading someone...That was the most fun I've had reading someone else's headache I've ever had. :-)<br /><br />Colombia, America. *shakes head*<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-88096376141013429422012-08-23T15:47:50.602+02:002012-08-23T15:47:50.602+02:00Walt the Fourth:
Oh... the mud thickens! After doi...Walt the Fourth:<br />Oh... the mud thickens! After doing all this work, no one will probably even ask to see it. But, if I didn't do it, I'd probably get stopped... And I don't want to have to spend three months in the States... without Jerry!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-19719913208368112562012-08-23T14:09:39.713+02:002012-08-23T14:09:39.713+02:00Nope, we have nothing on the passport (other than ...Nope, we have nothing on the passport (other than the expired 1-year residency permits). No one ever asks for anything when we come and go. We have the cards, and travel with them of course, should we need to prove residency, but so far we haven't had to.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-57591347032735376702012-08-23T12:36:01.334+02:002012-08-23T12:36:01.334+02:00Victor:
Did I mention that when I left the besotte...Victor:<br />Did I mention that when I left the besotted bureaucrat yesterday, my initial inclination was to cancel the trip to New York and just go back to bed? After it was all done, I didn't leave the air-conditioned house for the rest of the day. My super-powers are very limited!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-81805816855473270352012-08-23T12:32:54.849+02:002012-08-23T12:32:54.849+02:00Peter:
San Geraldo's sister Linda always says ...Peter:<br />San Geraldo's sister Linda always says I'm the saint (for putting up with San Geraldo). I may just have to adopt the name San Miguel, although it's much more meaningful if someone in a position of power (i.e., the 22-greats-grandson of San Fernando El Rey) offers the designation.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-89455791369882628992012-08-23T12:29:46.924+02:002012-08-23T12:29:46.924+02:00Walt the Fourth:
Interesting that you don't ha...Walt the Fourth:<br />Interesting that you don't have the same issues. Our passports have an initial temporary residency visa on one of the pages as part of our move (that residency visa expired after three months, even though a 3-month visit wouldn't require a visa anyway). That expired visa immediately makes the agent ask for the residency card. The first residency card was good for a year. The first renewal is good for 2. Another renewal, another 2 years. And then smoother sailing. I assume you have something on your passport that indicates you're a legal resident of the EU and can therefore come and go? Without something, we can only spend 3 months in Europe and would have to go back to the US for a full three months before returning. Clear as mud?Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-37599903948880881462012-08-23T12:23:57.560+02:002012-08-23T12:23:57.560+02:00Spo:
Yep! This is no worse or better than any othe...Spo:<br />Yep! This is no worse or better than any other bureaucracy I've had to muddle through.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-24658105807177750202012-08-23T12:23:13.064+02:002012-08-23T12:23:13.064+02:00Jim:
Most of my experiences here have been pleasan...Jim:<br />Most of my experiences here have been pleasant... except for La Rubia and a couple of her friends. But the lack of a documented process makes it very stressful. Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-32577717736720085762012-08-23T12:22:02.683+02:002012-08-23T12:22:02.683+02:00Stephen:
Yeah, the patience of STEVE Job. He wasn&...Stephen:<br />Yeah, the patience of STEVE Job. He wasn't all that patient!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-9773317951311341192012-08-23T12:21:32.673+02:002012-08-23T12:21:32.673+02:00Nubian:
It would be nice if someone would "si...Nubian:<br />It would be nice if someone would "simply" write instructions. It's a guessing game.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-45922403013937907022012-08-23T12:20:48.411+02:002012-08-23T12:20:48.411+02:00Ms. Sparrow:
Well, La Rubia is definitely "ra...Ms. Sparrow:<br />Well, La Rubia is definitely "rank"!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-18441639559404233282012-08-23T12:20:11.148+02:002012-08-23T12:20:11.148+02:00Frank:
Thanks for the reminder. I still have a rea...Frank:<br />Thanks for the reminder. I still have a really good bottle of sherry (unopened) in the refrigerator.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-74877888502357266722012-08-23T09:16:42.395+02:002012-08-23T09:16:42.395+02:00After all that, and La Rubia, you need a sainthood...After all that, and La Rubia, you need a sainthood too, San Miguel! You even have a beer with your name on it.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348111835477115112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-85580524527143301702012-08-23T07:46:00.913+02:002012-08-23T07:46:00.913+02:00I think it's curious that you have a validity ...I think it's curious that you have a validity gap between your current card and your renewal. And why do you need a card at all to get back into Spain? No one in France has ever asked about residency cards at the airport.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-68510707570595170532012-08-23T06:03:32.948+02:002012-08-23T06:03:32.948+02:00It is a comfort to know bureaucrats are the same e...It is a comfort to know bureaucrats are the same everywhere. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-75852012706457840532012-08-23T03:00:56.848+02:002012-08-23T03:00:56.848+02:00Bureaucracies! The same, more or less, everywhere!...Bureaucracies! The same, more or less, everywhere! I can't imagine going through all this in the heat and speaking another language!!!<br />I'd be doomed from the start. You WILL need a rest by the time you get to Brooklyn!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.com