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30-DAY WRITING CHALLENGE / 27 SEPTEMBER 2022
The Day We Got Turned Away From The US Border
It remains one of my favourite family memories
It was dark when the car pulled up to the border crossing. Policies had changed, and we were not sure we could cross into the USA, but we thought we would give it a try.
After parking the car, my husband and I unbuckled our sleepy but curious kids and made our way into the building.
Long story short, we were not able to enter the USA. My non-Canadian passport was expired, and they were not accepting Driver’s Licenses any more unless it was an Enhanced Driver License. We had neither.
Disappointed, my husband pulled over to cancel the reservation he had made earlier. Rather than drive back home, we decided to stay and explore the little town on our Canadian side of the border.
We found a nearby Comfort Inn and rented two rooms. One for mama and the girls and one for dad and the boys. Us women folk were exhausted. I hopped into bed and was soon asleep. The boys, however, decided to track down some night snacks and stayed up watching movies.
The next morning, we packed up and made our way down to the little dining room for a continental breakfast. Besides the usual…
