get a passport

I just went and checked the status of my passport application, and learned that it has been completed! I have a USPS tracking number and the expectations of having a passport in my mailbox when I return from my 4th of July vacation.

I just checked the status of my application, and it says it’s in the final stages, and that I should have it by July 1. Considering that July 1 is this coming Satuday, I can only assume that the “final stages” are the ones where they put my new passport in the mail and send it to me. ;-)

Finally, I got a chance to go to the one local post office that does passports, and I got there at a time when they were actually doing them. Filled out my application and shot my photo right there on the spot. Now I just have to wait.

I dug out my birth certificate and went down to the office on my lunch break. Would you believe they had a sign on the door saying passport services are only open from 10-12am, and 2-4pm ? So I made a wasted trip today, since I took lunch at 12:00.

I guess I’ll try again tomorrow, after the dentist. Here’s hoping I have more luck!