Last night was the board meeting with the commendations. The high school library was packed, between all the commendees and their families and the many residents who turned out to hear the review of the proposed school budget, which some fear may not pass this year. Fortunately for all, the commendations were the first order of business and took only about 20-30 minutes, at which time they called for a brief recess so all the students could beat it out of there and get home to their studies. Then the budget information seekers were all undoubtedly able to find seats for the rest of the meeting. This did not include our small party.
Yesterday also brought more news on E. Her package, which they thought they had sent overnight express delivery, was sitting in Germany in a pile of mail awaiting pickup by some modern day pony express. They don't know how that happened, but they were assured that the package will be salvaged and should arrive in Chicago today, two days late, but still in time to return by Friday if it's turned around quickly. So again we wait for news on that.
Also, in response to the errant email in which I defamed the agency, I got a call from one of the higher level reps, listing all of their defenses and explaining why they acted the way that they did. Apparently, the insurance company, as I suspected, pretty much just used their bullying tactics to push the whole process along, and the agency here felt that it was more important to get E home for her surgery than it was to make sure she had a signature that could be obtained later. They weren't able to get hold of the agency in her country because of the time difference, and then it was the day of her departure and they were in a training course (to me, this is a lame excuse, because they're in a training course they can't do their work - but there is some truth in that the insurance company was within their rights to send her back, however, inhumane it was, and if she needed the surgery, what else could we do on our end ...?)
So now the obstacles remain of the form's impending receipt and the doctor for the insurance company who must agree to reinstate her insurance if she returns, because she won't be allowed back in without the proper insurance in effect. Her mom is trying to plan other ways, and she may use a three months travelers policy that they have instead. But this is all being done on the other end. Again, all we can do is wait. Although it pushes it very close to the deadline. As it is, she will land Sunday afternoon and we take off Monday morning for Florida. If she doesn't get this document by Friday, she won't have it before Monday, and won't be able to fly out before Tuesday in that case. So let's just hope it doesn't come to that.
In other news, I must use today wisely. Megan has to be all packed by tomorrow night, and I am working tomorrow, as well as having the cleaning lady in. So I have to get her all organized before tomorrow so she can finalize the packing. Tonight is their pasta party, where they get their travel clothes and their 'goody bags'. Molly, of course, has begun to chew on a small spot on her hip, so I hope I can get that under control before we leave too. The Doll has offered to host Molly again, although she may pay a friend to walk her, which is fine, Molly will be happy to be with someone who is home all day, rather than abandoned and only checked on three times in a day for half an hour at a time. The Doll, however, is facing more medical testing on her stomach, which showed up as very inflamed on a recent test.
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