I may not have an opportunity to do this for a while, so even tho I have had just a couple (way) too many shots of "Ron Centenario", here goes!

Up at 4:30, PST and got repacked.  Kitties were in "hiding mode", and other than Roy getting bloodied up getting Kiki in the carrier, we sort of made it in time.  Wanted to catch the 6:20 shuttle, but the 6:40 was early, so that works!  Much meowing ensued!  Got to security and had to request a private screening room (a first for ME), was lucky that the two TSA ladies like kitties, although one was allergic.  I did that, while Roy gathered our "stuff" and it went well!   I was actually done before Roy had his boots back on!

Grabbed a couple coffees, a muffin & a scone (I will miss Marion berries) and chatted w/a really nice couple before boarding.  Boarding went smoothly (mostly ... except a beautiful middle aged tica with a BUTT load of the biggest candy canes I've ever seen AND had the two largest carry-on bags, as well  ... couldn't find her seat (row 5) and asked where she should be sitting at about row 16 ... sigh).  Loading was quick and ... we are lifting off early!  The "grrls" did well ... little meowing.  About 30 minutes into the flight, Kiki decided that she had that whole "zipper thing" figured out and, while I was chatting w/ Andres from Guadalajara, she un-zipped and made a run for it!  Good Grab, Andres!  So, back in the bag, girlfriend, locking ALL zippers shut!  Loved when the flight attendant said "The kittie is secure"!  Almost like Elvis has left the building!

Kitties mostly quiet for literally the whole trip ... layover in Phoenix, delayed takeoff in Phoenix, back on the plane, takeoff, GOOD GRRLS!

Arrived @ SJO about 40 mins late and that wasn't too bad.  Got thru immigration ... "how long are you staying?" ... "Our return flight is on "once de Abril" ... 90 day stamp. cool!  Then, to customs ... "Live animals?" ... gee, whatcha gonna say, NO?  So, with all my prior diligence, the girls are in country w/ no quarantine ... Big shout out to "pettravel.com!

Grabbed a cab & headed to the hotel @ around 9 local, 7 PST, and once the cabbie was paid off and our "stuff" was in our room, realized that Roy's Camera pack (not just a camera pack) was NOT HERE!

So, I am thinking ... "I can't believe this f....ing $hiRt!  Our WONDERFUL Front desk guy, Eduardo, didn't get off the phone till he found the cabbie (at the gas station, said he had the pack) and within 10 minutes of  "losing it", it was back! Gracias a Dios!  Amazing what a good tip w/do ... $8 fare + $ 4 tip = return of pack worth $6k.  If you don't think that is worth a $20 tip, then what is?  Do the "arithmetic" as President Bill Clinton would say!   Smiling cabbie!

Marco & Mari have taken the rest of the week off to get us settled (after delivering Cat box, litter, bed, scoop & dishes) so we will be having a great time shopping, logisticticing ... (obviously not a word, but you get it) and moving into our new home!

We still don't know when/how our internet is gonna work, but we grabbed another night @ http://hotellosvolcanes.com/,just in case,  and I gotta say, they ARE good!  We may or may not have:

Phone, internet, electricity or whatever right away, but so WHAT!  We are SOOOOO doing it!

More later, as I can ... gotta sleep sometime!

Pura Vida,
Kathleen