Sunday-Monday February 26-27, 2012

Sunday Feb 26/12 update

Sunday is the usual day of rest, getting up late and slipping out for a walk.

I have started to collect movies here as there is no copyright law and most movies are $1.25.

We have just received the sad news that our cousin by marriage, Peter Sikorski, has passed away in the Sarcee Hospice in Calgary this morning.  Peter had been battling a brain tumour for some time now.  Peter had this quirky sense of humour, infectious laugh and gangly mannerisms that could always make me laugh.  Our sympathies go out to wife Colleen, children Joe & Erin, and families.  I really am going to miss him.

Monday Feb 27, 2012 update

Not too much happened today except rain, although we have begun to organize for the rest of the week.  Late today we heard from the house lawyers and have set a Wednesday 4pm appointment to finalize the papers.   I have emailed Michael to join us as I couldn’t reach him by phone.

Then our immigration lawyer wants us in Quito for 2 days (our Cedula app must be done by March 6) so we will go Wednesday night and return Friday night.  Apparently one day will be concentrated on getting a temporary letter from the Censo people stating that we have applied but they can’t give us the Censo until they get the special paper to print it on.  The next day will be devoted to waiting for the Cedula.

So tomorrow we have a lot of running to do, change the plane tickets again, get 2 passport-style photos each, and Bella has more chores.

We have also heard that we will be getting our first Canadian visitor at Easter, in about 5 weeks.

That was today’s excitement.     Hugs to all.