This by far is my favorite picture as it shows the two people I love the most.  Katarzyna, or Kasia (kasha), holding Alex, both smiling, both having fun.  Kasia is from Poland, as many of you know, but now lives in Antwerp, Belgium with Alex.  We're currently working through the Department of Homeland Security so that she and Alex can be granted permanent immigration to the States.  Ever since 9/11, I believe this must have gotten increasingly harder to do.  More background checking is necessary, a crapload of documentation had to be put together, and then, of course, you have multiple departments within Homeland Security that have to bless our reunion.  I've done it all myself, without the help of lawyers so that I really got a good understanding of what was happening.  It's been tougher than a lot of classes I took in college.  It's been a long process, but we've just received noticed that we may only be "120 to 150 days away" from being a family!  Why am I happy about that, well at least the end may be in sight!  It's harder not knowing where the finish line is.  I had a great visit (over 2 weeks) with them in Antwerp and cannot wait to get the Atlantic out from between us! 

Kasia as you can see is quite stylish, so why she was attracted to me is baffling.  Doesn't like a single thing in my closet and wants to completely revamp my warddrobe once she's over here.  While I think she does have exceptionally good taste, I'm quite happy with my well worn, shabby but comfortable look.