Hodgepodge of Random Thinkings

Today John has been texting me frequently asking questions about my information and banking information. When I ask what he's doing, his response was, "stuff." So, I can only assume he's drowning in a sea of paperwork. I've seen a lot of the forms he needs to complete and many require no less than three signatures before they can be certified.

John and I both are hoping we can schedule the movers and buy our plane tickets before the end of Feb. The vet's office called me today to confirm that Wylee's rabies immunity test did reach the lab at Kansas State University (KSU is the only civilian facility in the US authorized by the Japanese government to do these tests). Now I have to wait 25 days to have the results back.

John and I have also discussed contingency plans....one of the biggest stresses in my life is NOT knowing the worst case scenario. So, what happens if I don't sell the car? What if we don't sell the truck? What if I can't go to Japan with him right away? What if Wylee gets booted from Japan?

If we can't sell the cars, we'll end up renting a storage unit in San Jose near John's family. The cars can be stored there for the three years we will be gone. This is not an ideal option because we would be paying for cars we don't use plus paying for a storage unit. Storage units are reasonably priced when they're small, but when they need to hold a car....well, it's about $150-$250 a month.

At any rate, John and I have been tossing ideas around for "worst case scenario" events so that we are prepared for everything. It calms me down to know we have a plan in place. It would be ridiculous to assume that everything is going to go according to my perfect little wish list.