I finally got around to filling out the paperwork, and paying the three hundred bucks, to get two passports today. With reading about the S African situation deteriorating, I figured it would be a good idea to have legit papers in case we ever did have to leave the country. Honestly I feel that’s a pretty remote possibility to ever have to leave this country, but in today’s world having another form of official ID isn’t a bad idea. I am far from wanting (or being wealthy enough) to become a world traveler, but might want to visit Canada or Mexico again sometime. Anyways, the prepping angle motivated me to get off my butt and get the process started. I’m not even sure how long before I will actually get them, but I’m thinking 4 to 6 weeks. Glad I wasn’t in a hurry to go on a vacation!