GAH!

The visa centre guarenteed that we will NOT receive our visas in time for our appointment on the 24th.  I am so upset. GAH!  Russia and Canada need to fast track their communications for situations like this - no espionage anywhere near us!!!
Mike spent some time on the phone with the visa centre so we are 100% sure we cannot do anything to rush receiving them before the 24th.  TWO DAYS!

It's ok.  Breathe.  Think of the Counting Crows song that you were crying to in the car on the way home from work today, "Round here she's always on my mind.  Round here, hey man, I got lots of time."

CHOC has emailed their reps that this appointment must be changed and the visa situation is completely out of our hands.  Of course, I freak out and think this will count against us somehow.  I had to email CHOC back and make sure Dania wouldn't be re-proposed to a couple that could make it there sooner.  Mike spoke with our rep at CHOC and said she was very empathetic to the situation and new we must be upset that this couldn't work our right now.  I was too upset to call and talk! 

Better now.  Breathing now.  Stomach not in knots waiting to see if our visas will make it. 

I am pissed because I was going to make up our budget of US cash and Roubles needs tomorrow but now I fully can't because I don't know how many days we will be needing to pay translators, housing, drivers, etc.  GAH!

Our hope is that we can keep our medical appointment on the 29th and make that the beginning of the trip.  That is a HUGE hope though since Russia goes on vacation May 1 - 6 and the 9th.  We would need a whole stable of horses' horseshoes up our asses! 

What progress has been made?  Well, Mike and I both got our HIV tests for the visas.  We also got a few other tests so we can hopefully save a bit of money at the medicals in Moscow.  Mike was able to get a chest x-ray too so that should help too; maybe with the extra weeks I will be able to get one too.

I will keep schooling and keep crocheting and hope that the next appointment is not too late in May - I just want to meet you Dani!

GAH!  More waiting!

ps.  The meow mix song does nothing.  This glass of wine does though...