Just Once….

Happy Monday My Lovelies 💜. Sorry for bailing at the end of last week but the Mama’s Boy part 2 recap traumatized me so much I had to decompress 😆😆😆.

Seriously though, my parents came for a weekend visit, and I had to take advantage of my dad’s assistance with some projects that require two people (hanging large pictures for example or getting him to change your air filters for your🤫). It’s really nice to have a father that doesn’t mind helping out when he can 😁.

Speaking of Mama’s Boy my final two “not a recap” recap really seemed to take off (most hits of all my posts 🤯). I may have to consider a separate blog where I “do not recap” recap of various shows that I feel like. The concept would be a recap based on who is annoying me that week – more my feelings, less play by play – like my Mama’s Boy posts 😁. I’ll keep you posted.

As for today, it’s Karen White day WOOHOO! Her final book in the Tradd Street series came out about a week ago and I’m finally getting my copy today at her speaking event. It has been killing me, not getting it on release day (I’d have probably finished it within three days if I had 😊) but the wait to see her is always worth it. But of course, my happy day could not go unchecked by Fate 🙄. I tried to accomplish what should have been a simple task that now requires a phone call and most likely more paperwork than should be necessary.

You see, almost six years ago I had applied, and qualified, for the Global Entry program, which basically lets you bypass customs on your return to the states and gives you TSA precheck. A background check, interview and fingerprinting were required. As you may have guessed, it is valid for six years and requires a renewal. I have received 2 emails, strongly encouraging me to renew before it expires at the beginning of next year (on my birthday in fact 🎂). No problem, or so I thought. First, I had to create a government login because Global Entry has been swallowed up into a bigger program, of course, ✔️. Next, I have to login (using my newly created government login 😊) to the Trusted Traveler program (formerly Global Entry) and create a profile including my Global Entry ID number ✔️. Finally, on to the main event – renewing my ID. I find the “renewal” button, click it and next thing I know it’s showing that I have to apply by completing a background check, fingerprinting and interview. What The Hell? Of course, I back out of it, convinced I had just selected the wrong button. And on the renewal page, it says that I can’t renew until my birthday a.k.a the expiration date. AAAARRRRGGGGHHH 🤬🤬🤬🤬! Now Fate and computers are conspiring against me!  All I wanted to do was pay my money and renew my global entry like any normal person, but nooooooo, that would be way to easy 🤦‍♀️. So now I have to find a number, call, and see if I can get any answers that don’t require a background check, and preferably not another interview, which requires a trip to either the Charlotte or Atlanta airport. But that is tomorrows problem 🤪.

Just once, I wish things would go as smoothly as planned (insert patented dramatic sigh here 😮‍💨).

Just once,

Can I figure out what I keep doin’ wrong?

Why the good times never last for long,

Where am I goin’ wrong?”

Paraphased stanza from James Ingram’s Just Once 😂

You can listen to the original song here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYxGmzVbvkc