Passport, Done!

Maybe you didn't know this, but if you go on an international honeymoon right after your wedding, you use a passport in your maiden name because you haven't legally changed your name. If you renew your passport within the first year of marriage, it's free. If you wait, like we did, it's $110. Yep. Would've been nice to know 3 years ago, so I'm enlightening all of the newlyweds and ticking off all of those who procrastinate. 

Oh. And I can't find our original marriage license. Chandler can attest to this: I am very careful about keeping and organizing legal paperwork, receipts, tax information, and even product manuals. But for some reason, the marriage license has eluded my grip. Argh. Another lesson learned: For $5, you can get a copy of your marriage license and so can anyone else... it's public domain. Sweet.

So, 115 unnecessary dollars (a heart attack for a penny pincher) later. Oh, and $15 for the new passport photos (that's unavoidable). My passport will be like new in, hopefully, just a couple of weeks.