Yankee Doodle Kimberley

As mentioned yesterday -- as of 9:15am, Kim is now a United States citizen.

The ceremony was quite nice though nothing particularly glamorous -- I was wondering if Kim would get a VIP in town to administer the oath -- no such luck, just a run-of-the-mill immigration official. There were about 100 people taking the oath from 35 countries (including 2 from Canada!) with lots of family and friends watching on. Kim had a small army in tow -- me, her Mum, her aunt Carol -- and of course Dougie who was cheering along with a big "YAAAAYYYY!" We even managed to get him waving the Stars and Stripes for a while, although he eventually got a bit bored and went back to his Clifford book.

Big congratulations to Kim on this momentous occasion. It's been a long road since she trucked across the border in 1999 to become the Install Analyst at Intactix. Hard to believe that we've been living down in Texas for nearly 10 years!

The Newest Citizen


Dougie Taking a Break From Cheering For Mum


The Tired, The Poor, The Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free


That Statue Sure Looks Bigger On TV