I (Doug) had the chance to talk with an official involved in Julia's case on Monday (Vietnam time--Sunday night in Minnesota). After talking with that official, it seems that there is a chance that we might get preapproval for Julia's visa by Friday. If that does indeed happen (and any regular follower's of this blog knows that the only thing for sure is nothing), then we think that Barbie and Julia would be able to travel back to Minnesota leaving Vietnam on Thursday, January 24. Again...this is not a done deal, but rather the official was telling us when they think that we should hear something. That news has helped lift Barbie's spirits. We hope that this is really going to be it.
On Monday afternoon Barbie and Julia traveled back to Hanoi from Hoi An. Their travel was uneventful and Barbie remarked that it was good to be back "home" at the Anise Hotel. When I talked with her tonight (Monday night here, Tuesday morning there) it was cool and rainy in Hanoi. However, she is thinking that she has a list of things to do there and souvenirs to buy there, so she thinks that she better get cracking! That sounds odd.
One thing that she needs to buy is another Vietnamese coffee maker for me. I bought two each of two types of coffee makers at the Fivimart. One coffee maker makes one cup of coffee, so you need more than one. Well, the other night I made some Dragon Coffee for guests and one of the coffee makers didn't really work very well. I don't think I know how to use it. To make matters worse, that coffeemaker broke in the dishwasher. Therfore, I gave Barbie instructions on how to identify the coffee maker that I want her to pick up. Interestingly, the brand of the coffee maker is Inox, which was also the brand of most of the toilets that we used in Vietnam.
We really hope that we have some good news by the end of the week. We really need the rest of our family home with us. Thanks for keeping checking the blog (even when it's not very frequently updated or interestingly written), and remember, Barbie could sure use some emails!
Take care!
Doug and Barbie
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Hey Barb,
Wow! It sounds like you have been pretty adventures! I thought we were brave taking the boys to Mexico last year! won't it be interesting to compare the cities traffic to the traffic you've seen on your quest! We hope you hear good news soon!!!!
Love, Karen and Family
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