Today was a rare day that I took off from work because I needed a full day to take care of things. My visit to Customs and Border Protection for my Trusted Traveler Number required me to be in Lower Manhattan at noon for a 30 minute "Interview".
Although this was a day I'd have rather spent in Marian mode, my interview required that I look like the name on my official documents AND my meeting with RQS could not have went well had I not been in Mario mode. My worry - I wouldn't find a packing spot at the local train station. But I needn't have worried.- the pandemic's effect at the local train station's parking lot made it very easy for me to get a decent parking spot. Unfortunately, it cost me more to park the car than for a one way senior ticket to NYC.
I arrived at the Global Entry center (at the former Customs House) a few minutes early, and was impressed by how they left much of the structure alone in areas controlled by TSA/CBP. When I reached the area for my interview, the interview area looked like it was designed for a modern building, yet fit perfectly in the space. (DMV should only look this open and functional.) The interviewer took my fingerprints (same equipment I used at the census) and asked me one question: "Do I still work at 'xxxx'?" and I answered yes. That was it. My number was activated, and I was free to meet RQS at Grand Central.
There is not much to say about the rest of the day, save that we went to a new "Lobster Truck" not affiliated with the brand we enjoy so much. This was the biggest mistake of the day - the lobster roll was not satisfying, and both of us wanted to enjoy something else. And that we did - we went to an ice cream shop where they had wine flavored ice cream.... YUM!
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