Kapparah Number Two (a.k.a. the DMV)

So, today we were supposed to go to the library, because they were organizing a scavanger hunt, which sounded like fun. On the way, I decided to stop at the DMV (here it's the office of the Secretary of State) and renew my drivers' license, which expires on my birthday of this year. That's July 29 2008, exactly one week after we arrive in Israel. Why, you might ask, should I renew my license now, if I am just going to get a new one in Israel? Well, the way I understand it, if you have a valid US drivers' license, the process for getting an Israeli license involves one lesson with an instructor and the driving test. If you don't (which I won't, if I can't get appointments within the first week, which I probably won't), you have to take a written test in Hebrew, and if you pass that, several (read: about 20) lessons with an instructor, and then the driving test. All you who made aliyah can confirm or refute that understanding. Be that as it may, I decided to renew my license before we leave. I waited until today, because it was one of those things that could wait until the lift left. So I thought. Anyway, at the SOS you have to first wait on line to get a number, and then you can sit and wait in a chair until they call your number. After I got the number, the kids and I went next door to Kmart and bought a deck of cards so they would be occupied during the waiting period. I was number 11, and they were still on 85 (they go up to 99 and then start over), so we started a heated game of "Go Fish". When I next looked at the digital display, it read "06", but the lady behind the counter called out "14". I missed my number. Fortunately, "14" was really nice, and let me go. That was about 1 hour and 15 minutes after we had arrived. When I got to the counter, the woman informed me that I have an outstanding ticket in Connecticut, so my license can't be renewed until that is cleared up.
So we came home.
And I started calling the DMV in Connecticut. After 3 department transfers and an hour of total time on "hold", I was informed that since we had never returned the license plates from the Geo Prism when we moved, my license had been suspended in Connecticut in 2002. A year after we left. Mind you, I had already renewed my MI license after that time, but now I can't. I had to FedEx a check and a piece of paper asking them to cancel the license plates to the DMV in Connecticut (who have a ZIP code on their web site that doesn't exist, accoring to FedEx and the US Postal Service) so they can change their records tomorrow. However, since it's a holiday weekend, the changes will not be in the national system until next week Tuesday or Wednesday. We're leaving Sunday. Oh, and I cannot renew by mail, since I already did that last time. So, I called my friend the criminal defense lawyer. Let's see what strings she can pull to allow me to renew from out of state. Let it be a kapparah.