Valentines Day 2006, a red-letter day
Red is of course the color of choice for Valentines Day, with all those hearts and things. (And my heart of course belongs to my bride Cindy!) But it was also a red-letter day this year, as our New Zealand Residence Permits were issued on February 14th. Previously we had work permits (study permit for Max) that were valid for a couple years, but with residence permits we can remain here indefinitely if we so choose. Of course the plan is still to spend “a year or two” (probably at least until Max graduates so he doesn’t have to change schools again), and then see where we want to go from there. But there was substantial paperwork involved (applications, medical reports, police reports, etc.), even for the work permits, and this is the final end result of all that prep work. (And yes, I still need to write about that process…) So, Happy Valentines Day, and let me go file this pile of immigration paperwork that culminates six months of effort!