[Magdalen] Not the day I was planning
Lynn Ronkainen
houstonklr at gmail.com
Tue May 3 02:49:05 UTC 2016
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
website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
attributed to Erma Bombeck
"Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk
by Richard Rohr
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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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