Laowai

This makes the third time I’ve written a post like this. We are slowly starting to move to Switzerland… again.

Brian will be moving there part time rather soon. And Claire and I will hold down the fort here in the US until she is done with high school.

The idea is to start the clock ticking in the procedure for long-term residence as Brian looks forward to his retirement.

That’s the plan anyway.

Straddle the ocean with our family.

There will be some cycling.

So Brian has been plodding along the path to getting his visa and residence permit. Doing it with the help of his employer is much smoother than all the stress we went through with Bea*. I guess it also helps that he will be helping with you know… commerce.

*Bea’s process is not done – still waiting for her student visa

All this to say, here is a photo of photos I took this morning. I was gathering some stuff together to mail off to the consulate and I came across all these old extra passport photos.

The fam will be so pleased that I’ve posted these gems. But seeing them spread on the table told a story that I could not ignore.

I mean look at my girls! I was pregnant with Claire in that photo. Also, why does Brian look like he’s about to murder someone in the bottom corner photos?