Weekend Abroad

I usually have a trouble with titles. Okay, the last two were easy, but I usually scratch head when I see the cursor blinking in the title box and think "Ech, I will figure it out later".

So we all survived Omar, but God, I think I can stand to go an entire year without having to go throught that again. It was crazyness compressed in a small area of land.

When I last wrote that post I did make it to work, eventually. Some people didn't. Too much flooding going on. Anyway, I just got to work and I get this phonecall:

phone: ring ring
ag: This is arubagirl
mom: Hey, I've had a brilliant idea
ag: And that is?
mom: why don't you come to Colombia
ag: . . . Well, I have work and I am dogsitting . . .
mom: No, silly, for the weekend. You can leave Friday and come back Sunday with me
ag: . . .
mom: I'll pay half the ticket
ag: okay, I'll see if I can get a seat, it's pretty short notice. I'll call the travel agency once they open
mom: okay

<ag works> <mom plots>

<half an hour later>

phone: ring ring
ag: this is arubagirl
mom: Okay, you're all set, I called the airline, you're booked for Friday and returning Sunday
ag: . . .
mom: Bye!
phone: beep beep beep

And that's how I ended up spending last weekend in Bogota, Colombia. An acquaintance was impressed by the exotic sound of it, but this person lives in the Netherlands. I was more like, uhm, okay, I'm going to Colombia??
I have to say, I was completely impressed. People were courteous, almost to a fault, the hospital room is a suite (where my uncle stayed), the hotel was lovely, the food was simply delicious, and the weather was crisp and cool.
I wouldn't mind going back there to see the sights, but I'm happy I got the chance to go.

Tomorrow my uncle operates his heart and next week his tumor. God be with him.

Comments

[Me]

Seems all parents are alike somehow
Hahahahaha
At least you got noticed in advance

[Todd]

Wishing your uncle God's grace.

I'm in China right now missing my family in the States. So I know how important family is.