Back Tracking A Bit

Last monday morning daughter had an appointment at the French Consulate in Atlanta to apply for her visa. I had wanted to drive to our little cabin in the upstate of SC, which would have put us about 1 1/2 hours from Atlanta, but daughter was afraid since I think someone has been getting in when we weren't there. So I had talked to my parents and we were going to spend the night with them and then drive to Atlanta in the morning. Well, after figuring that it would probably take 3 hours to get there with Monday morning traffic, husband told me to just get a hotel room in Atlanta for Sunday night. I knew the consulate's office was in Buckhead so I looked online for a hotel room that would be close by. We had stayed at the Ritz Carlton in Buckhead years ago and had an awful experience so I knew that was out. I found a room at  The Intercontinental Hotel and decided to give them a try. Boy, was I ever glad! The hotel was wonderful, the service outstanding and the room was luxurious and comfortable!

I had a few documents that I needed to make copies of, and they so graciously made them at no charge to me. Then, when I asked how long they thought it would take for us to walk to the consulate, they said they would be glad to arrange for a car for us. 

So, we looked like some VIPs hopping into the back of a big, black Escalade and getting dropped off a block or two down the street! 

The appointment went well as far as for daughter having all her paperwork in order. The one thing that caused a snafu, was that none of my identification has the same names on them! My driver's license has my first, maiden, and last (that's the way they do them in SC), my passport has first, middle and last. And then on daughter's birth certificate, that I just happened to have, it has just my maiden name, even though her dad and I were married! Again, that's the way it is done in our state... I don't know, maybe all of them do that! Anyway, the french guy wants to know if I have a copy of my marriage certificate? I say I think I do. And he wants me to mail him a copy of it! Thank god, we don't have to bring it back in person. 

So, we leave, go check out of the hotel and make the 5 hour drive back to our town. I start looking and realize I don't have a copy of the marriage certificate, I mean really, why would I? So the next morning start making calls to obtain one. I find that the quickest way would be for me to drive to Columbia and get it in person. So since I have to work at Middleton Place on Wednesday, that goes on my list of things to do on Thursday! 

I drove up and back and then stopped at UPS and sent it on to Atlanta! 

Thursday was our anniversary. like I said. We ate downtown at The Grocery  and it was so good! We both ordered the Scallops, which were melt in your mouth amazing! For dessert, I ordered the Lemon Semifreddo and husband had some little chocolate cake, both were delicious. At the end of our meal the manager brought over two glasses of champagne for us. I thought that was such a nice gesture! And, it was really good champagne!

I think this week will be a little less chaotic, at least I hope!