But bringing my dirty laundry to my in-laws seemed a bit much

Off we went to Cape Town to renew my son's US passport. Because he is not allowed to travel to the US on any of his other legal passports. Because of terrorism, you see. I learnt this little tid-bit just before he turned 3 months old. Worried I would not have his US passport in time for our trip to the USA, I asked what they would do if I dared to have him travel on his UK passport - you know, the passport issued from the country he was born in. "We would deport you both on the next...