Today we woke and showered to be ready for Walter to pick us up and go to the airport. We were expecting him to be late, but he came while I was in the midst of my first "billy bath". Some houses in the city only have running water on certain days at certain times. The house where I am staying now is one such house. So they put big rubber garbage cans in the bathroom and leave the faucets in the open position at all times. Then when the water comes it fills the garbage can for bathing, flushing the toilet or washing dishes. When you bathe you use a smaller bucket to pour water onto yourself. I had done this in wilderness therapy for a year, so it was no big concern the first time I came across it here. However, I had forgotten this morning how cold the water can be. The first bucket is a shocker.
We ended up spending over an hour at the airport. First it took a long time for them to bring my luggage. I still didn't really believe they actually had it, and if they did I wondered what shape it would be in. There was paperwork to complete for reimbursement and compensation. But in the end, everything was accounted for in my luggage, although the outside looks like it's "been through the war" as my Mom would say. It only suffered a broken headlamp and leaky sunscreen so I call that a win! It was hard to believe it was actually here until I started unpacking it all.
When we got back from the airport I sorted through everything and tried to make it all fit in the room where I am staying. It's a lot of stuff, especially since I already bought more. Hopefully it can be a blessing to someone else who is my size. We spent the afternoon watching movies and eating Costco pizza. It was nice to relax. Josselyn, Belinda and I gave ourselves mani/pedis, while Daniel stayed in his room all day with my computer, Kindle and iPod. He is in electronic heaven. We got a late afternoon rain, just like yesterday, which was nice because today was very hot. Andres took the hammock outside and spent some time relaxing there. He is so cute and funny. He has become the king of sudoku at 7 years old. Smart little guy.
After placing phone calls all day yesterday to US Airways representatives, my Aunt Jan has finally gotten some response. An assistant to the CEO was very apologetic. We've decided that US Airways needs people like Aunt Jan working for them, since their customer service reps are NOT helpful. Thanks Aunt Jan for all of your hard work!
Going to sleep tonight in my own pajamas. Yay! Now if Bella would find her way back.
