[Magdalen] Not the day I was planning

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Roger - sounds like you were as 'cool as a cucumber' with this major hiccup 
in your last day here.  Praying for a relaxing and safe travel home. Will 
look forward to hearing from you once you decompress back home.

hugs
Lynn

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From: "ROGER STOKES" <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 7:58 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Not the day I was planning

> A very quick update as I wait for my flight to start boarding.  Because, 
> unlike many countries (including my own) today was not a public holiday in 
> the USA I was able to get an emergency passport in Chicago, the cost of 
> which should be covered by my travel insurance  I need a new passport 
> anyway in the coming months.  After finding my w\ay through the roadworks, 
> delays for paying tolls and a diversion to find fuel, I landed up in 
> central Chicago, parking eventually on Ohio near the junction with 
> Michigan where I needed to be.
> I was so late that the official I needed to see had another appointment so 
> she rearranged it and I got it in time to get to O'Hare, check in the car 
> and myself and have something to eat and drink.  As I had time in central 
> Chicago I had a bit of a wander, seeing again some of the sights I saw in 
> September 2012 on my first trip over here.  People have been generally 
> helpful over this unfortunate incident from trhe Sheriff's deputy onwards.
> Incidentally the food I had is something I might well try at home - 
> shredded brussel sprouts with chopped dates and nuts and a vinaigrette 
> dressing.
>
> Roger
>
>
>    On Monday, 2 May 2016, 12:42, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>
> Praying and patting, Roger.  What a bummer.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 12:58 PM, Joseph Cirou <romanos at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hope things are looking up for you. I lost my passport many years ago .
>> Spent the day in the American Embassy I think in Den Haag. Hope it takes
>> less time these days.
>>
>> AAA in the States includes lockout service for the replacement of keys,
>> hope you can call or email ahead to avoid another long wait.
>>
>> Joe Cirou
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> >From: ROGER STOKES <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
>> >Sent: May 2, 2016 10:01 AM
>> >To: Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>> >Subject: [Magdalen] Not the day I was planning
>> >
>> >First, this is not a scam or a phishing trip.  I am only after sympathy
>> and prayers at this point. I have money and cards.
>> >Got back to the hotel last night and discovered that my pocket had
>> apparently been picked and my passport taken.  Although it's a public
>> holiday at home the Consulate in Chicago is due to open in a few minutes 
>> so
>> I have to see if I can get an Emergency Travel Document today so I can 
>> fly
>> out tonight.
>> >
>> >Then I was looking for my house and car keys for when I do get back and
>> cannot find them.  I wonder if they dropped out of a pocket on the plane
>> over here.  I will try Lost Property again when I have spoken to the
>> Consulate.
>> >Roger
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