However, before I can go anywhere I will need to get my Danish passport renewed, which will require a trip to the Danish consulate in San Jose CA, so there is not only the time and cost of an out-of-state trip, but also the $350.00 charge to get a new Danish passport with all the modern day biometric features included.

Oh Cmon! How comes there is not a Danish consulate or embassy in the capital of the US of A so that you can renew your passport comfortably? Geezus!

Well, maybe apart of the one in the link above, you can also check out this one in Seattle:

Danish Consulate in Seattle:
6204 East Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Tel: + 1 206 230-0888
Fax: + 1 206 230-0888