The Passport Office in downtown Ottawa opens at 7:30. I joined the line at 7:15 and was about 30th in line. The Government of Canada loves me so much that they provided benches that would accommodate at least 50 people all along where were waiting. The doors opened promptly at 7:30 and the Commissionaire offered a mild sort of stand up routine after explaining what would happen next. He told us about some troublesome clients and also a bit about taking his wife for a romantic dinner last night – at Subway. He was kind of funny, like your older brother being funny (hi, Chris and Roger) more than Eddie Murphy or Jerry Seinfeld. There were signs just outside the door to the passport office that advertise passport photo-taking at the dry cleaners in the basement (in case of trouble with the ones you brought, I guess) and another advertisement for a store that sells cruise wear. I admire the just-in-time advertising.
I finished at 7:58 and I’m on my way to work. If I accomplish nothing else today, I’ll have done this. ;+)