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Well, update from me, FINALLY. A lot has happened, and not a lot has happened. I have been trying to maximize my time with Claudia, since she’s traveling back to the states this weekend to stay for good until baby is born. She has insurance and all that back home (I wish I did), so while the primary reason is family support on both sides, not having not to pay out of pocket due to no insurance here is not an insignificant reason, especially since a C-section is very much a probability. Compared to the US, however, a C-section delivery here is dirt cheap, starting around $2500 all expenses paid, and they are oldskool here about keeping you as an inpatient until you are absolutely ready to go. The hospital where Claud would have it where her OB works out of is a bit more, but it’s *posh*.

Anyway, didn’t mean to type all that, but it’s getting to the point where I’m alienating my readers–the precious few I appreciate so much–with the lack of posts, so it’s either stream-of-consciousness or nothing right now.

Regarding our recent vacation, let me catch you up. In the middle of the previous posts about photos and heat in Texas, Claudia was having to close on a house that belonged to her late sister (she’s the executor of the estate) and that process consumed almost the entirety of our vacation since there was already queued up problems before we arrived. She’s 8 months pregnant, so it’s not like I can sit home with a clear conscience and say, “Not my problem,” as much as I’d love to. Oh yeah, and my scatterbrained aunt was the realtor, so the family mix continued. I won’t get into details, but our stay was not as fun and relaxing as it should have been. When I left here, I was totally cursing out random people — I needed a vacation in a bad way. I felt I needed to go back to the US and recharge my batteries, but life made sure I left the charger here.

Regarding going back to school, I really, really tried to have a good attitude about it in spite of the shortchanged vacation. I actually enjoyed resuming classes once I was there…for about a couple of hours or so. Then the time wastage resumed, going to classes that just read PowerPoint slides to you, etc. I have my Behavioral Sciences final on Friday, and if it is possible to have a negative interest/motivational level, that’s what I have. I don’t feel that way about every class, but in general, I’m back to a study slump. It seems every time I have an extended break from studying, the inertia that needs to be overcome to build momentum again seems to increase.

Speaking of bodies at rest and all that, I am going to be posting a flurry of entries in the next 24-36 hours (”Sure Rico, you say that all the time…” I hear already) from half-written drafts and others that were just waiting on a picture edit. Just thought I’d mention in case you find this post buried under more than 4 others having just checked within a day or so. I hope you, dear reader, are well.