As I mentioned in a prior post, a bureaucrat ruined my day by telling me that I have to resubmit paperwork to be recorded in a Foreign Birth Registry. Today, with the help of my partner, RQS, I was able to locate a record requested by the bureaucrat and request it from NYC bureau of vital records.
But first....
I didn't get much sleep last night because of the email I received from the overseas bureaucrat. So, when I finally woke up this morning, I had only gotten 3 hours of sleep. This wouldn't be enough to make it through the day, but it would be enough to see RO in Parsippany, NJ for lunch.
Parsippany, NJ is one of New York City's suburban communities, not known for much other than a highway or two, as well as a shopping center and some strip malls. For us, the town is a midpoint between the Poconos and the Hudson Valley, and a convenient place to have lunch now and then. And it is in Parsippany that one of the very few remaining Fuddrucker's franchises stands. We both love their burgers, and will occasionally meet at Fudd's for our lunches.
Both of us reached Fudd's at the same time, and ordered our burgers. Then, the catching up on life started. I talked about the sale of the family homestead, my upcoming cruise(s), and the status of the foreign birth registry. It was nice to see RO, but the time to leave came way too soon. So, we made a date for September, and then went on our way.
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On the way home, I chatted with TCL, and she wondered why I didn't suggest getting together. I mentioned that I was in Marian Mode, and didn't think she'd be comfortable seeing me as Marian. Eventually, I made it home and was able to take a nap for a couple of hours.
Next, it was time to go to dinner with Vicki. So I put my dress back on and drove to Yorktown Heights to meet Vicki at a restaurant where one of her friends was performing. I was running late, but got to the place on time. Vicki complimented me on the dress I was wearing, Part of our conversation involved the quality of my feminine presentation, and how she respects the effort I make in that presentation. Although the food served was decent (both of us ordered Caesar Salad w. Chicken), I'm not sure if I'd order the dish again. Then I mentioned how my appetite has changed lately, and Vicki noticed that I lost a few pounds. I mentioned my health issues, and that I'll be discussing them with my doctor in August. All too soon, it was time to go, so we parted ways.
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Later in the evening, I had my nightly call with RQS. I told her of the problem locating official NYC records for the foreign birth registry. She found the record I was looking for, and made it possible for me to order the paperwork I needed to send to the registry. (Now, I have something to talk to Maria about when I see her tomorrow.)
Even though RQS got the smallest amount of space in today's entry, she made my day! And now, I can proceed to get the paperwork needed for the foreign birth registry....
PS: My Grandmother and Grandfather (not my biological grandfather) got their marriage license at the end of one year, and got married the next day in a local church. It must have been unusual in the 1940's to have a Protestant marry a Catholic in those days. Too bad that my grandmother didn't save any pictures from that day.
