civilization

Well, tomorrow is the big day. We got ourselves packed up and flew to a neighboring country this afternoon. It was a short flight—less than an hour. I barely had time to finish the meal they served.

From the airport we spent about an hour or so on sky trains to get to the heart of the city, near our hotel. You can tell from the photo (taken from a speeding train) that this city is much more modern and developed than the one we live in. We celebrated our arrival with burgers at McDonald's. Ah, civilization!

Tomorrow is the surgery for my skin cancer. Mr. asked if I was nervous. I guess I'm not, really. I don't think so, at least. I'll just be glad to have it done with. We'll see how I feel tomorrow, though, afterward. I'll let you know.

Mr. chose a really nice hotel for us, close to the hospital. I feel so pampered. I think the interior designer was a man, though, because the decor has a very masculine feel. But it's still quite luxurious. And the bed is soft, and the comforter is thick. Which is good, because the air conditioner is VERY efficient. (Brrr.) I'm going to snuggle in and sleep like a log.

And I'm not going to have a little kitty waking me up in the wee hours of the morning. About which, I'm a little sad, actually. She let me sleep until 5 this morning, before demanding her early play date. This is the game we play: I tiptoe around the house and she hides behind things and pounces at my ankles. Sometimes, when it's really early in the morning, I more trudge than tiptoe, but I'm always careful to take small steps. I would hate to step on her, which is a very real possibility in a dark house with a vicious little kitty darting at your feet!

Ah, I will miss her these next 5 days. (But not as much as she will miss me, probably.)

This morning after playing with the kitty, I had trouble falling back asleep. I laid in bed a while, and finally I thought (and this is terrible) "If I get up and read my Bible, I'll probably fall right asleep." And the sad thing is, I was right. I went out and laid on the couch with a light on and opened my Bible. Wouldn't you know, I didn't get a full page read before falling asleep. I got another hour and a half of sleep, or so. I suppose God doesn't mind…

And speaking of sleep, I think I'm going to turn in for the night. Big day tomorrow, you know.