We are packed up, the sea container is loaded and storage is in the warehouse.  On Sunday I head to Los Angeles.  The only problem is our visas.  Instead of a business visa I need an employment visa.  The family needs an entry visa, even though the form says that those are only for people of Indian Origin. 

The paperwork for an employment visa is extensive and has taken all week to gather.  The application goes in on Monday and we decided to delay our departure until the 8th od September.  It is frustrating to not be moving forward and unable to go back.  

This week has been exhausting, working in the Arizona heat all week sure makes you appreciate your office job.   I have completely ignored work for the week to focus on moving.   I am very excited to leave the moving phase behind, even if there is a delay in getting to India. 

For now, I am enjoying my second to last Arizona sunset, sitting by the pool in the back yard of my empty house.



Shawn

One very big item crossed off the outstanding issues list:   Our passports arrived over the weekend while we were in Utah visiting family.   Now, I just need to get visa's of the kids.   The other big name items are:

Moving day week:  Starts on the 20th and runs all week.  

Immunizations: Wednesday

School Applications: Tonight, now that we have the passports.

Visa Applications: Tuesday.

Go crazy from the stress of it all: At any moment.

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Abby (our three year old) and I sat on the beach at Venice, the waves washing over our legs.  To our left planes took off from LAX.  The smaller 737's hooked around and headed east.  As Abby laughed at the waves I watched a Singapore Airlines 777 slowly drift off to the north west.  Mentally, I took that flight weeks ago.

I am nervous, much less than my family though. We are trading the easy for the difficult, known for the unknown.  I know that they will love or hate India in spite of my efforts to have them love it as I do.   We will start finding out in a few weeks.

From Blythe - on the high desert, heading back to Phoenix. 


Shawn