I'm Tickled...

PINK!!!!!

It's hard to believe... finally, the pieces are coming together.

Today, the US Embassy in Guatemala City issued my "pink slip" - the last important hurdle of my adoption journey.

October 24th is my Embassy interview; hopefully Pamcita will do most of the talking.

October 25th at 3:30 pm, my visa will be ready... making me a US citizen.

And Friday October 26th, I'll be home!

What a long strange trip it's been...

separated at birth?

FASHION ALERT

Easter Island: ancient Moai beckon from a lost civilization,
raising timeless questions.

Like, who did their hair?

We'll never know... but those genius fashion-forward Easter Islanders haven't been forgotten on the runway:

the TOPKNOT is back !

You've seen the impossibly cute puppies...

the feathered fashionistas...

the cartoon characters and toys...

even candy...

and vacation homes!

The topknot is taking over the world!
Who am I to buck the trend?
Call me slave to fashion:

This baby's on the topknot bandwagon!

Like it?

The Topknot: NOT just for Samurai anymore

Feliz Cumpleaños

Today's my Half-Birthday...
Bet you can guess my wish!

xoxoxoxela

Attention Please!

Ahem. One more thing...
we got the word yesterday:

I am OUT of PGN!!!

which means:
Watch out, gringas and gringos,
this baby is coming home!
(probably next month)

Stay tuned...

Hurt Feelings

Bye-Bye, Mama and Abuelita
xoxox xela

Wonderful Wednesday

Today was our last full day of the visit.
I snoozed through breakfast,
hoping to wake up in our forever home instead of the hotel. (So much for magical thinking.)

Later, I showed Mama and Abuelita my Sumo imitation:

Abuelita sketched my portrait in watercolors... not bad!

Mama taught me how to use the camera:

We spent the afternoon by the pool, sipping cocktails
(mojitos for the gringas, leche con leche for me) and chillin'

All in all, a wonderful Wednesday.
The only bad thing about today is that tomorrow is Thursday.
And Thursday, Mama and Abuelita fly back to the US.

So sad. So confusing. Why do they fly away?

Mama - please don't go!

I know. We have to wait.
But jeeez! I'm not that chill.
Enough already.