Got 'em

Passports with very fancy visas arrived this morning. Not a rubber stamp like in the old days when I went to Hungary, these things sparkle and glow. Same with Sophie's renewed passport--it has electronic bugs in it, it's thick and every page has a different watermark on it. No more jamming it in a back pocket.

Our agency is really worried about our Almaty connection. We have two and a half hours and have to go thru customs, but the airline guarantees the connection and recommends an hour and a half. If we miss the flight, the worst thing that can happen is we'll have to spend the night at the Hyatt, right? No, maybe the worst thing is we'll have to sleep in the airport. I remember doing that with Lauren Taylor, at Heathrow on our way back from Cairo, and being awoken by a man with a large broom. We were sleeping on the floor because the seats all had arm rests, and he was yelling at us, "no sleeping," and sweeping into our heads. Nice.

Anyhow, now that this show is gettin' on the road, I feel so much better. Other than packing, editing an article, and picking up the antibiotics at the pharmacy, there's really nothing else, and it's only Wednesday. Oh, and coloring my hair cuz that's a risk I'm not willing to take in Kaz! Our friends and neighbors are all helping out in one way or another. It's really amazing...