...you know how the rest goes! When I was a child in elementary school, I was exempt from saying the pledge allegiance each morning. I was given the choice not to say it as I was not a US citizen. Yes, that's what I said--not a US citizen. It's this fun little secret about me that not many people know. Let me explain...

You see, I was born in the south of England. No- my parents didn't just "happen" to be in England when I was born. And no, my father was not in the military. My British heritage goes back centuries--literally. How did I get here? When I was two year old my dad's company transfered him. It was supposed to just be for two years, but in that time period my parents got divorced and as they say, the rest is history.

Even though I have been a "permanent resident" of the US for the last 30 years (yikes!), I have not been highly motivated to apply for citizenship.
But, these days you can have dual citizenship so for me that is the best of both worlds.

So, I have decided to apply for US citizenship. I have one minor obstacle before me--the $400 application fee. I know I know!! A friend of mine suggested I ask all my friends to give to the "help-make-Janie-a-citizen-fund." I dont' know, but I see a few garage sales in my future...