{"id":1431,"date":"2018-11-03T20:10:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-03T20:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/home\/?p=1431"},"modified":"2019-03-19T16:52:01","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:52:01","slug":"waxing-nostalgic-thanks-to-anniversaries-and-passport-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/home\/travel-with-kids\/waxing-nostalgic-thanks-to-anniversaries-and-passport-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"Waxing nostalgic thanks to anniversaries and passport memories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month I\u2019ve had two events that have made me nostalgic and emotional about my past travels. The first was that my husband and I celebrated our 21<sup>st<\/sup> wedding anniversary. Yep, our marriage is old enough to drink. The second was passport memories.<\/p>\n<p>Looking back at our first year as a couple, it\u2019s only natural that we\u2019d love to travel together. We met on-line and dated long-distance for a year, meeting up in fun destinations like New Orleans, Omaha and Atlanta and lesser known small towns like Meridian, Mississippi and High Point, North Carolina. We were so giddy in love at the time that we probably could have met almost anywhere, but we always made a point to explore these places and get a feel for them even on a really, really tight budget.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1433\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/John-and-Kerri-in-China-080.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1433\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1433\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1433 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/John-and-Kerri-in-China-080-1024x768.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/John-and-Kerri-in-China-080.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/John-and-Kerri-in-China-080.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/John-and-Kerri-in-China-080.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passport Memories &#8211; living in Shanghai in 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our first big trip together was to visit his family in Salt Lake City, where we stayed for a few days before heading south to camp and to explore the incredible National Parks of Utah. Little did he know that I was a novice camper, and had never slept in a tent before, but I rocked hiking the trails and discovered a part of the world I wish I had seen sooner.<\/p>\n<p>Flash-forward two years and we were camping again \u2013 this time at Grand Teton National Park, getting chased by Canada geese, and marveling in the beauty of the snow-capped mountains. Then we trekked to Yellowstone, watching Old Faithful and the other geysers to burst, searching for bison and bears, and seeing the yellow stone carved out from the waterfall and river though the &#8230; Nick was adamant one day about up to an overlook for a better view, but it was really a rouse to find a secluded spot where he ended up proposing.&nbsp; And, since I proved my camping prowess (or lack thereof) and hooked him, we haven\u2019t camped in a tent since \u2013 hotel rooms, cabins or AirBnBs for me, please!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1437\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/anniversary-photo-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1437\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1437\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1437 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/anniversary-photo-1-1024x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/anniversary-photo-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/anniversary-photo-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/anniversary-photo-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/anniversary-photo-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/anniversary-photo-1.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/anniversary-photo-1.jpg?w=1512&amp;ssl=1 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passport memories &#8211; honeymoon in Portugal<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our honeymoon marked the first time that Nick had been out of the country and my first time to Europe \u2013 an adventure to be sure!&nbsp; We navigated our way around Portugal and Spain, and even wrecked our rental car (and a good lesson that having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.referyourchasecard.com\/6A\/PGJ4ZZ46RB\">travel credit card<\/a> with rental car insurance is imperative!). Since that time we\u2019ve been to 30 countries together and even lived in Montreal and <a href=\"http:\/\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/home\/2009\/11\/funny-observations-on-shanghai-thus-far\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shanghai<\/a>, and adopted our sweet boys from Vietnam and China. Travel is in our blood and was part of our relationship from our very first date when I drove from Atlanta to Memphis to meet him (much to the chagrin of my parents at the time!).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1434\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VN-Oct-29-09-047.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1434\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1434\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1434 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VN-Oct-29-09-047-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VN-Oct-29-09-047.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VN-Oct-29-09-047.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VN-Oct-29-09-047.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VN-Oct-29-09-047.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VN-Oct-29-09-047.jpg?w=3240&amp;ssl=1 3240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passport memories &#8211; with Nate in Vietnam<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The second event of the month was the fact that I had to renew my passport for our travels in 2019. As many can attest, it\u2019s hard to give up that little navy blue book with stamps and visas that are memory markers for your travels.<\/p>\n<p>I remember handing it over to the Thai police to keep at the border of <a href=\"http:\/\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/home\/2010\/02\/where-few-westerns-have-gone-before\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Myanmar,<\/a> not sure if it would be there when we returned from our trip.<\/p>\n<p>This was also the passport that had the visas for my trips to Vietnam to adopt my older son as well as my visa for <a href=\"http:\/\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/home\/2013\/01\/more-with-nates-little-brother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China<\/a> to adopt his little brother. Nate\u2019s adoption from Vietnam took three years and a lot of emotional and financial strain, as well as fighting and lobbying both U.S. and Vietnamese governments. I even went to <a href=\"http:\/\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/home\/2009\/10\/day-7-blue-blue-blue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit him once<\/a>, but leaving him and not knowing when I\u2019d be back to bring him home was the hardest thing that I\u2019ve ever had to do. Seeing visas that I applied for because we thought we\u2019d be able to bring him home sooner, but which were never used, brought back some teary memories.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1435\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Alex-family-day.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1435\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1435\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Alex-family-day-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Alex-family-day.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Alex-family-day.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Alex-family-day.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passport Memories &#8211; with Alex on his adoption day in China<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, seeing the stamp for Chicago when we brought him home to the U.S. as well as the one when his brother came home turned my sadness into joy.<\/p>\n<p>Even better, was reliving the places that we\u2019ve been able to travel to overseas with the boys \u2013 Japan, England, Iceland, and others which have enriched both their lives as well as mine. Seeing Alex\u2019s reaction to ACTUALLY being at the Eiffel Tower instead of seeing it on TV or a book is still one of my favorite mom moments ever.<\/p>\n<p>There are limitless reasons to travel, but making memories is at the top of my list. Looking through my old passport plays back some of my most poignant and favorite memories.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1436\" style=\"width: 893px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Malmo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1436\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1436\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1436 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Malmo.jpg?resize=883%2C662\" alt=\"\" width=\"883\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Malmo.jpg?w=883&amp;ssl=1 883w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Malmo.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mapsmemoriesandmotherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Malmo.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passport Memories &#8211; family trip to Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And, if you haven\u2019t applied for a passport, go ahead and do it.&nbsp; And, if you have a passport, check the expiration date.&nbsp; Many countries will not let you cross the border if your current passport is within six months of expiring. I received my renewal in about two weeks. You never know when that cheap fare to Costa Rica, Hong Kong, or Rome will pop up!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month I\u2019ve had two events that have made me nostalgic and emotional about my past travels. The first was that my husband and I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary. Yep, our marriage is old enough to drink. The second was passport memories. Looking back at our first year as a couple, it\u2019s only natural that we\u2019d love to travel together. We met on-line and dated long-distance for a year, meeting up in fun destinations like New Orleans, Omaha and Atlanta and lesser known small towns like Meridian, Mississippi and High Point, North Carolina. We were so giddy in love at the time that we probably could have met almost anywhere, but we always made a point to explore these places and get a feel for them even on a really, really tight budget. 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