We know a bit more

The things we have to do to make this move seem limitless.  We have had to get medical exams and reports from said exams and shots and........Even the fuzzies will have to have exams and shots and they won't even be going outside!  Ours are now complete, thank goodness, except the shots.  We even have to provide a copy of our marriage certificate.......Know where yours is?  We thought ours was in the BOX.  Not!  Mike kept going from place to place looking for it and everytime he went through the living room he would say something like "I don't think we are married." or "There's no proof, so I'm off the hook."....you get the picture.  So, yesterday after going through all the possible places I could think it might be I ended up calling our old hometown and going about the process of getting us a copy.  Can't do this type of thing over the phone...think identity theft.....so I had to get a bank check (no personals accepted) (that process in itself is a whole other story), copy my drivers license, print the form from their website and get it notarized.  And don't think just anyone can get a copy, nooo, only the husband or wife on the certificate can get this.  Wouldn't have been able to send my mom to get it!!  Like a little old lady (sorry mom) would be into identity theft!
Talked to the guy in charge of our 'container' on Tuesday.  Who knew you are only allowed 400 personal books when you move to China?  We don't plan on taking tons but, come on, what about someone going to teach?  He says there are lots of other rules as to what you can take and will send me the lists soon.  I will highlight the interesting ones and let you know.  We are leaving a lot of stuff here so aren't worried about fitting it all in.  The container is 13 feet shorter than a moving van and not as tall or wide.  No yard work tools, no electronics.....don't work over there, no food from the cupboard (GE says NO), leaving a lot of furniture........Mike says the house we get will likely be bigger than the one we have here so it will probably look a bit sparse, we can always go to IKEA, fun, fun.
I am thinking of changing the name of my blog.  My friend Jodi calls it Eggleston's Excellent Chinese Adventure.  Seems more exciting.  The cats aren't really very talkative anyway, I do all the talking.  I talked to two friends yesterday, one is Chinese and one is Taiwanese.  They both said they will help me with learning my Chinese.  GE provides Mike and I with 100 hours of lessons, 20 here and 80 over there.  I just think this old brain will do better with more help than that so until next time,
zàijiàn!