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Dept. of Back on the Bicycle
Friday, 30 September 2022 12:12 pmSpecifically, Back on the Citizenship Bicycle
In my last post, I focused so much on weather worries that I forgot to mention that I'm going to try to take another run at becoming an American citizen.
It's an expensive proposition (more than $700), so I may have to abandon it if the ultrasound we need for one of our kitties is too expensive (my previous run was hamstrung by a $900 cracked engine block replacement).
And, as I did in my first effort, I feel tremendously uncomfortable taking this step - I still don't like the idea of taking the oath with my fingers crossed behind my back (it requires oath-takers to eschew allegiance to other countries, and I remain a Canadian citizen).
But, again as I felt the first time I assayed this, I realized that it isn't supposed to be an easy step; it's just the right one.
In my last post, I focused so much on weather worries that I forgot to mention that I'm going to try to take another run at becoming an American citizen.
It's an expensive proposition (more than $700), so I may have to abandon it if the ultrasound we need for one of our kitties is too expensive (my previous run was hamstrung by a $900 cracked engine block replacement).
And, as I did in my first effort, I feel tremendously uncomfortable taking this step - I still don't like the idea of taking the oath with my fingers crossed behind my back (it requires oath-takers to eschew allegiance to other countries, and I remain a Canadian citizen).
But, again as I felt the first time I assayed this, I realized that it isn't supposed to be an easy step; it's just the right one.
