Man, we are just BLOWING through the todo lists!
I found the registro civil to be the most efficient office of government I’ve dealt with yet. It only took 3 tries (1st to determine WHERE the office was as the ayutamiento website listed it in a previous location; 2nd to determine I was outside office hours and 3rd to get the CURP). It was fantastically easy – I expected to have to return with some paper I was going to be asked for that I didn’t have, but she just asked for passport and FM3 and within 5 minutes I had a laminated CURP! So I quickly registered the phone via Internet and was sweet as pie. As of April, TelCel will terminate service (we’ll see…) on any cell phone which has not been registered. Unfortunately, you need an FM3 and a CURP to do this. Luckilly, I already have an FM3, so obtaining the CURP was the last obstacle.
Ellen, who has been dying to get her ear re-pierced (it closed up last August or so) FINALLY made it to the tatoo parlor for the repiercing. AGain, we went once (it was closed for holiday), a second time (didn’t have the right earrings – needed gold post to prevent oxidation) and finally the 3rd was the charm.
Pike is happily back at Judo and now that we’ve finally gotten Jesse to the doctor, we found that indeed, Dr. Google concurred with Dr. Cuervo that he has Osgood Schlatter. So now Jesse has to decide if he wants to try Judo again and see if his sensei can figure out a way to protect his knees. Dr. Cuervo gave us recommendations for a band to keep the tendon in place and maybe we can try that. The doctor visit was super sweet – so typical of here – I dropped by the hospital one day on the way in for errands (I’m not sure why I never thought to call, I guess we’re just used to having to show up to get anything done) and made an appointment. We showed up tonight (7pm) and found the hospital FULL of tourists on crutches and sporting slings. Geez! Once Dr. Cuervo was ready to see us it only took 20 minutes for the consultation, re-direct to x-ray, x-ray film developing and reconsult with the x-rays. I swear, the x-rays took about 5 minutes tops! We never felt rushed and I really liked the doc. Everything (x-rays and consultation) was about $1054 or $81USD. How sweet it is!
I think I might start marathon training. The season here runs November to January so I really can’t do any events until then anyway, so I might as well go for the big one. We’ll see. My body might not be able to handle that kind of training, but one thing I’ve definitely determined is that I consider myself a runner. No longer a swimmer and not simply “exercising” but a runner. I’m reading blogs and checking shoes and reading race accounts. I’ve crossed over to the dark side.
And what is this? I didn’t even make a resolution, but HERE IS ANOTHER POST!!!!
