It’s been an exciting couple of weeks in our household.

You may not know too much about Luis, who has been living with us for a few months now. He came to the United States from Venezuela in  2003, and has been pursuing permanent residency here (the coveted “green card”) ever since.

Last Friday, his wait ended. His green card (which is not green) arrived in the mail. We hope this means he’ll be able to travel back to Venezuela in the fall to visit his parents, who he’s not seen in over five years.

This achievement also resets the clock for him, as he now needs to wait five years (June 20, 2013) to apply for US citizenship. He’s excited about doing that, and so am I … mostly because I’m tired of hearing him complain about not being able to vote even though he pays taxes.

And in more citizenship news, Jake has earned his Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog International certifications! So now he’s officially known as Fairfield’s Jakelicious, CGC, TDI … but he doesn’t seem to be letting it go to his head.