Kristen and Darren and cats safely transplanted in Canada

The Morin branch made their move to Canada on Tuesday, August 15.
We set out Tuesday evening around 10:00 p.m. and drove through the night and made it as far as Detroit MI to customs around 4:00 a.m Wed. Aug. 16.
We had to stop at U.S Customs for:
the transfer of the car (which I drove transporting their cats)
declaration of their belongings
and to Kristen's and Darren's surprise, Darren had to surrender his Green Card (he's Canadian). They were not aware he would need do that.

Then we crossed into Canada over the Ambassador Bridge and they had to go through Customs there: declare the belongings, show the cat vetranarian papers, and then Kristen received a paper that is good for 6 months stating that she is a visitor in Canada. Darren, as a Canadian, will need to start the process for Kris to become a Permanant Resident, which is like a Green Card in the USA. (This is just all my understanding of what was going on.)

After being processed the sun was coming up and we decided to get motel rooms and get some sleep before we struck out again. The next 10 hours of our journey would be driving east taking the northern route over the two great lakes, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. We were headed for an area above New York state.

Wednesday we drove route 401 all the way to Darren's parent's home in Long Sault, Ontario. The nearest "big" town is Cornwall. This is along the St. Lawrence River/Seaway(?). They will be staying with Darren's parents until they find employment and can get a place of their own. I will let Kris and Darren post about their new life in Canada. We will need to be patient however, because Dad and Mom Morin weren't connected to the internet. Darren and Kris are working to get them on line and up and running.

I just wanted to let folks know that we made it up there safely, taking our time driving and transporting the cats. The cats did well traveling. Darren's mom, Jenny, is a cat person and began bonding with her "grandkitties" when they arrived. I just hope the kitties are nice guests.

Saturday morning bright and early we headed for the Ottawa airport and I flew home on US Airway via Philadelphia and landed safely in Cincinnati without any sign of my luggage. The airlines delivered my luggage to my doorstep by Monday morning. So even that turned out well.

Please keep Darren and Kris in your prayers during this time of transition in their lives.