getting close to Bogota

So yesterday we really did nothing. We thought we were supposed to go out and get passports and such, but we sat around waiting for a call that didn't come. Finally I called Emmanuelle and she told me that it would be today that we would do it, that and get airline tickets to go back to Bogota. So at 7:30 this morning, Shirley and I will go with Emmanuelle to take care of things, which hopefully won't take too long. We whould be able to fly out of here on Sunday morning, and from what I have heard there is a special on tickets to Bogota right now, so that is nice. We should be able to fly the five of us for cheaper than we flew the two of us to B-Manga. Nice.

Anyhow, after the phone call we decided to go to the shopping center for one last time there (maybe). We had a good time looking around, doing a little bit of shopping, getting an americano, and then finally eating at a burger joint that didn't put ham on the burger. It was a good little trip, for sure, and took up a few hours that otherwise would have been spent in the hotel, which is not so fun. We then came back to the hotel, put the boys down for bed (a little later than usual) and Shirley and I got ready for the pool. We went down there while Janine spent time in the room taking care of a few things (some light packing, organizing, etc.). Shirley and I had a good time splashing around and diving into the pool. She still hasn't let go of the side yet, but I thought it might happen yesterday. Maybe today. After a couple of hours we went back to the room.

We decided to eat the local pizza again last night, which was okay, edible at least. I don't think anyone really enjoyed it all that much, but, again, it was something different. Afterward Shirley insisted that she did not want dessert, so we skipped out on that and went back to the room. On the way there the desk clerk stopped me and asked me to pay the bill. So I went back to the room and returned with my AMEX card, only to have it denied three times. I paid with another card, although frustrated with AMEX. After about 45 minutes of trying to find the right number (the desk clerk, Janine and myself) I finally got through to an agent who cleared everything up for us, so hopefully we will have no more troubles. It was frustrating.

The boys were a little restless last night, so they didn't get to sleep at a normal time, although Shirley and Janine got to bed at a decent time. I had many troubles sleeping for some reason, and am very tired this morning. Hopefully things don't take too long, and hopefully we will pass by a place where I can get an americano. We'll see. We are all very excited (well, I don't know about the boys) to fly to Bogota, so hopefully all goes well from here on out. We have no real idea where we wil be staying, what the accomodations will be, etc., but it will be another new adventure. The change in temperature alone will be an adventure for the kids; they are used to 80 degrees day and night, so the 40 degree nights of Bogota ought to be interesting for them. I think it will be nice...but you all know the weather that I enjoy...

The song for the day is "Descending" by the Black Crowes.

The Flyers picked up some young talent in the trade of Forsberg, and hopefully they can resign him in the summer...hopefully the beginning of the upswing and the return to respectability for my orange, white, and black...
Until then, I am happy Jarome Iginla is back and I will cheer on Calgary.

Mike: How was Cancun? How about the Rangers?