Let me tell you that 5:30 comes WAY to quick and we still should have gotten up earlier because you know how bad Boston traffic is in the morning. Everyone traveling south to work. The passport agency only hold your appointment for 15 minutes. So are freaking out because traffic is CRAWLING and we are about to miss our appointment. While DJ is driving I'm making phone calls to try to rearrange the scheduled appointment. We pull into the North Station parking garage at 8:40. We bolt out of the garage in search for this build which we have no idea where it is or what it looks like. Thankfully the Homeland Security gave the building away.
Security, that's what we found at the door and a long line. It looked like an airport. Here we are running late for this appointment and the lady in front of us in going through the metal detector 30 times. Once with her self, then with the baby, then just the stroller, and on and on. We come out of the metal detector and sprint up to the top of the two story stairs and find a big open floor. Two security guards are watching us as we cross the open space heading for an office that has a big picture of a passport. Then, a guard speaks loudly with his right hand positioned on his gun... " Can I help you..." He quickly points us to a section that he was forming a line in using the line control devices you see at the movie theater. Then processed to tell everyone the process from here on out.
"Good morning everyone. I'm going to be sending people in 5 to 10 at a time through those glass doors. once inside there is no food or drink allowed. Also, no cell phones can be used. You MUST have the following items with you or you will be turned away. Your confirmation number, certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state, valid identification, TWO passport photos, and your trip itinerary. When you walk in through the glass door you will go to the first window. She will verify your documents before giving your number. Once your number is called you will be working with a passport agent face to face. that agent alone will issue your passport and determine when it will be done. if your leave tomorrow you can probably plan on picking up your passport today."
At this point DJ looks at me and drops a bomb. " Dude i forgot the itinerary." I could have killed him right the on the spot. I'm searching around for some sign of a computer lab or hope in general. I have all of our flight information in my email i just need a computer to print it out. While I'm sitting there scheming how I'm going to get the itinerary we are debating if we should get out of line. just before we walk trough the door we ask the guard. He's tells us some good news " Go in anyways and she will give you a pass to come back so that you don't loose your appointment.
Now we are out wondering Boston to fun some hope of a computer lab for a internet cafe... ANYTHING! after wondering around for about 30 minute we walk past a hotel. I can believe i got up the will but i walked in and asked the girl behind the counter if there was a computer we could use to print out an e-mail. I was shocked when she threw the PC onto of the counter and said "sure". I could have kissed her.. not cause she was hot, but because she just saved the day!
Back to the window one after going back through security. This time we get to cut the lines and go strait to the front to what she called her homework line. The lady was REALLY nice. She made the trip and kept us smiling! it was a nice surprise. When we got called up to the passport agent it happened to be a lady our age. The next thing me know we are talking about going to India and she's telling us about her trip to India. She went to Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur! We really hit it off. I think that's the only reason she let us get the passport the same day. The second hottie to save the day. If only there wasn't 2 inch bullet proof glass between her and I, she'd get a kiss too. J/K :)
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Jeremy
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