Doug's Arrival

Wow I am finally here in the DR. My traveling day was a mild adventure. As alway's I spent all day Friday getting ready. I had many errands to run for Missy gave me a big list to get stuff for Mariah's class. I also got the house in NC ready for our new housemate, Sjorn. This is a great guy Missy knows from Duke. He will be watching over our house as well as getting our mail. I, as usual spent all day and night getting things ready for us to be away. I crawled into bed around 2:50 am and was going to nap until 4:45am and then my neighbor was coming @ 5 to take me to the airport, unfortunately he could not remember if it was 4 or 5 to come to the house so he came about 3:45am and could not wake me with his knocking, fortunately I forgot to lock the front door and he came in and scared the holy **** out of me. At least I got to the airport 3 hours before take off.
The flight was good and I snoozed big time. Missy had me fly into Santiago as the flight was much cheaper but it is about and hour and half ride to Sosua. I had trouble keeping my eyes open as my driver, our friend Wilson, brought me to the house.. We arrived around 4:45pm.
I was greeted with enthusiasm from everyone but especially Mariah. She had to hold me for a long time, then Missy took her to the supermarket while I caught another catnap before dinner with our friends Will and Judy. We were supposed to meet at 7:30 and Missy made sure we were on time, and granted I have not ate anything since 6am at the airport in Durham. They were mixed up on the time and arrived at 8:30. As hunger sat in I was finally thankful for our food around 9pm. We had a great dinner and more fun at another place for after dinner drinks. I was so spent I just wanted to get back to the house and crash, which we did around 1 am.. Oh well the adventure can now begin.
Doug