November 3rd,
We are heading back home today. We are planning on taking the 2pm ferry which will get us home around 5pm. We had so many stops this week and doctors appointments the one thing that kept getting pushed down on the list was the urine sample . I have to check every month to make sure I am clear from any urinary tract infections. Usually I am catheterized for this but Dr. Castro was happy with my blood work and told my parents just to take a sample from a pee bag. Anything and I mean anything is better than being catheterized.
Mom and dad had an appointment downtown at 9:30am the goal was to be on the road no later than noon to make it to the ferry on time. Sofia showed up at the hotel at 9am and mom and dad were close to walking out the door. Sofia has been with mom a bunch of times when they have tried to obtain pee from me. It can be quite tricky. You have to have eagle eyes and make sure you don’t miss the golden opportunity! Ha ! Ha! So Sofia walks in the door and mom says “Sofia I trust you can do this one on your own” if we get a sample great if not well it will just have to be until next month. Sofia accepts the challenge with no problem! Imagine having super glue stuck to you down there with a little bag hoping that your sample actually makes it in the bag! Not so easy! Anyway, mom and dad came back at 11am and would you believe it I had just peed for Miss Sofia and she caught a great sample! Yeah!! Good Job Sofia! Mom and dad were impressed with us both!
Dad packed up the car, and out the door we went…. A quick stop by CIMA to drop off the sample and then off we go to catch the ferry. Everything went quite smoothly. We were at the ferry a half hour before it took off and ran into our friends Karen and Hilary and Stephanie, Jim and Naia. It was great to see everybody. I was having my lunch so we always stay in the car and everyone else goes up top. I kinda like it in the car, a nice breeze is always blowing through the window and I can look out at the ocean.
Mom called home to check in and spoke with Bismark. He had some news for us. Luisa was cleaning behind my bed today and when she removed a photo of my mom and grandpa there staring right behind the photo was a big snake! Yikes! That nearly gave poor Luisa a heart attack. She yelled for uncle Bismark and he came in and chopped his head off. Can you imagine a snake sleeping behind me? Mom was a little shook up after that phone call. Needless to say guess where I slept that night? I don’t even have to tell you as you know it was not in my bed!
I will tell ya though I will take snakes behind my bed, howling monkeys, and yapping parrots any day over four to five doctors appointments, urine samples and blood tests. I live out in the jungle and I like it out there! It is good to be home again!
Buenos Noches,
Malia