Short Update

I don't have very much to post today. I met up with two people from PwC Madrid today to submit my paperwork for my residency permit. They had fog problems and were a few hours late, but other than that everything went very well. I should have my residency card in 30 days!

I went to the swim pool yesterday afternoon and it was absolutely packed! Well, let me rephrase - the pool DECK was packed with sunbathers. There were about 7 people actually swimming :) It was really nice to go and spend a few hours swimming laps. I even have tan/burn lines that I haven't seen in years (goggle and cap lines!) I am planning to go swim again today in just a little bit.

I had a successful visit to the market the other day. The women working in the booths all remembered me and had huge smiles on as I walked up. I had my orders written down and was able to get through them without a problem. They all asked about where my mother-in-law was - I think they all really liked talking to her. The women here can talk your ear off!

We're still waiting for phone, internet, and cable service. Life will be much easier once we get those installed. We think that the people who lived here before us left some unpaid bills. We've had to submit a bunch of paperwork showing that we are different people.

Oh! On Sunday morning there was supposedly an earthquake in La Coruña! I think it was like a 4.5 or something - not terribly strong, but I guess people still felt it. We were in Lugo Sunday, so we missed it. I didn't know they could have earthquakes here?!

That's about it! I'm working on planning out my Rome trip. If you have any suggestions, let me know.
Since Ringo keeps leaving comments for me, I thought I should post my favorite picture of him :) His grandparents are taking good care of him in Dallas while we're here. Don't spoil him too much!! I'll take pictures of the market tomorrow morning.