Another life update
Another life update
Another life update
I'm about to leave Sweden after spending seven weeks with my fiancée here. It's been wonderful having this time together, but we still have no word on when the State Department will tell US embassies to resume K-1 and other immigrant visa interviews. Sucks! We've decided to keep the US option open as long as we can, but we aren't going to wait indefinitely. Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agebcy) should issue our marriage approval by the end of October, and it should be valid through the end of February. So, we will get married in Sweden before the approval expires. In the meantime, I'm moving out of Alaska and making plans to move to Panama. My fiancée will join me in mid-December. I've already sold my winter bike, the Harley trike. I'll sell one of my Alaska Harleys, ride the other down to Texas next spring, and store it in the Houston area. The Harley I have in Arizona will make its way down to Panama and stay there permanently. This isn't exactly the plan we had two months ago, but we're good with it. We're looking forward to starting a new chapter in a familiar place. She left Panama 20 years ago, and I left almost 40 years ago, so it'll be fun to get reacquainted with the country, reconnect with old friends and family and meet new friends along the way. I've already contacted the local HOG Chapter and the Barça fan club. And eventually, we'd like to get a condo near Lake Conroe and spend a few months each year in Texas. One step at a time… we're looking forward to what comes next.
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Another life update I'm about to leave Sweden after spending seven weeks with my fiancée here. It's been wonderful having this time together, but we still have no word on when the State Department will tell US embassies to resume K-1 and other immigrant visa interviews. Sucks! We've decided to keep the US option open as long as we can, but we aren't going to wait indefinitely. Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agebcy) should issue our marriage approval by the end of October, and it should be valid through the end of February. So, we will get married in Sweden before the approval expires. In the meantime, I'm moving out of Alaska and making plans to move to Panama. My fiancée will join me in mid-December. I've already sold my winter bike, the Harley trike. I'll sell one of my Alaska Harleys, ride the other down to Texas next spring, and store it in the Houston area. The Harley I have in Arizona will make its way down to Panama and stay there permanently. This isn't exactly the plan we had two months ago, but we're good with it. We're looking forward to starting a new chapter in a familiar place. She left Panama 20 years ago, and I left almost 40 years ago, so it'll be fun to get reacquainted with the country, reconnect with old friends and family and meet new friends along the way. I've already contacted the local HOG Chapter and the Barça fan club. And eventually, we'd like to get a condo near Lake Conroe and spend a few months each year in Texas. One step at a time… we're looking forward to what comes next.
sandman : congrats to you two. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness and good health. Enjoy Panama . Enjoy your next chapter in life. 
sandman : Wow! That's quite a climate change from Alaska to Panama. Like going from an igloo to a grass hut. Hope everything turns out great for you.
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sandman : Thanks for updating your journey…I love how you embrace each step, each challenge. Keep us posted. We always have the Light on here🫶
It's been wonderful having this time together, but we still have no word on when the State Department will tell US embassies to resume K-1 and other immigrant visa interviews. Sucks!
sandman : Sorry you and your fiancé are having trouble with this. As you may be aware, the current administration has taken a hardline stance on immigration in general. So, the approval process for K-1 and other types of visas have been slowed considerably.
rocket1 : Thank you. We knew the process would be slow. What we weren't prepared for was having everything canceled at the last minute, with no indication of when it would resume.
sandman : sandman…that is definitely a LIFE update! ❤️ Sounds like the original plan took a detour…but honestly…this new adventure sounds pretty exciting!
West-Tex : Getting married in Sweden, not Panama...
Another life update I'm about to leave Sweden after spending seven weeks with my fiancée here. It's been wonderful having this time together, but we still have no word on when the State Department will tell US embassies to resume K-1 and other immigrant visa interviews. Sucks! We've decided to keep the US option open as long as we can, but we aren't going to wait indefinitely. Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agebcy) should issue our marriage approval by the end of October, and it should be valid through the end of February. So, we will get married in Sweden before the approval expires. In the meantime, I'm moving out of Alaska and making plans to move to Panama. My fiancée will join me in mid-December. I've already sold my winter bike, the Harley trike. I'll sell one of my Alaska Harleys, ride the other down to Texas next spring, and store it in the Houston area. The Harley I have in Arizona will make its way down to Panama and stay there permanently. This isn't exactly the plan we had two months ago, but we're good with it. We're looking forward to starting a new chapter in a familiar place. She left Panama 20 years ago, and I left almost 40 years ago, so it'll be fun to get reacquainted with the country, reconnect with old friends and family and meet new friends along the way. I've already contacted the local HOG Chapter and the Barça fan club. And eventually, we'd like to get a condo near Lake Conroe and spend a few months each year in Texas. One step at a time… we're looking forward to what comes next.
sandman : Thanks for checking in and updating us. Wishing y'all the very best!
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