There was talk of the new Real ID at work today, and I decided to check my driver’s licence.
It expires next year.
So I looked up what was needed for a Real ID.
Since I don’t have a valid passport or my original birth certificate, I decided to check online how to get a valid copy of my birth certificate.
I could either walk across the street to the county clerk’s office, or be lazy and order on online.
I decided to be lazy. Which then cost me more time than necessary.
After filling out the request form and paying the fee, I then had to print out another document and have it notarized and then get a digital (scanned or camera phone) copy sent to the clerk’s office.
It took a couple of trips to the notary public office up the street to get that part done. They didn’t take credit cards, so I had to run down to the ATM to get cash.
All told, I could have had an actual copy in my hands if I had just walked across the street to the county clerk’s office.
Ah well.