As you know, this trip to Ohio was more than just a chance to see friends. I had business to conduct. I wrote earlier that I needed to renew my Ohio driver's license and to get a new debit card from my bank.
I told you that there was a snafu in getting my debit card, and that it would have to be mailed to the bank branch. That was supposed to take around ten business days, which was cutting it very close. I was sweating bullets that it would arrive at the bank before my return to Mexico. As it turned out, in less than a week, the banker emailed me to tell me that the card had arrived. "I'm on my way to the bank right now," I replied. So, that was successfully taken care of.
You may remember that on my very first full day in Ohio, I went to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to renew my license. That went smoothly, but, since the licenses are now sent out through the mail, I had to give them the address of my friend Gayle in Berea, Ohio. Everyone that I had talked to previously had said that they received their license renewal in 9 or 10 days. So, I expected it to arrive by June 13th or 14th, plenty of time before my June 19th departure. Those dates came and went. The following week... June 16th, no license, June 17th, no license. Yesterday was my last chance. In the afternoon we drove over to the house of my friend Gayle. I figured if it had not arrived, I would give her money, and have her send it to me in Mexico via FedEx.
As soon as Gayle saw us pull into her driveway, she came out of the house with an envelope in her hand.
It had arrived!! Inside was my renewed license (and it was a "Real ID" license). It is valid for four years.
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