Last night I went to bed at 10pm, got up once during the night, again at 4:30 (which is the worst time to try to get back to sleep as the birds are out singing), finally getting up at 5:30.
(Obviously Laura forgot to bring the pink allergy pills I
asked for that help me stay asleep during the night.)
The countdown for free ChessMood courses is at 7 hours so I
only have something like an hour left before I leave for Unicentro.
At 6am Vicky & Teresa headed out to Smartfit for
an exercise class while Laura stayed in bed.
At 7:15 I started the process of ordering a Didi. Traffic
was heavy but I still arrived in Unicentro just as the doors were opening. I
headed upstairs to Parmessano and Jose joined me 10 minutes later.
He had scrambled eggs with sausages and a double Americano
and I the French toast with a latte. I asked Jose if he had a recommendation
for an ATM that would give me a mix of bills. He told me he just withdrew 4
million in mixed bills from Davivienda but he wanted all 100s. I told him I
would try that ATM when we leave the restaurant. I told him about filing my US
federal taxes but not owing anything and just having to pay the tax accountant.
He didn’t seem to think I should have to file so I’m going to print the 1040
instructions and we’ll see what they say.
My breakfast bill came to about 40mil ($10).
While Jose made a trip to the restroom I went downstairs and
both Davivienda ATMs said, “retira su tarjeta” but my card wasn’t inside. I
stopped at a Servibanca ATM and it said, “afuera servicio” so I got nothing.
Back upstairs in the food court I had the Black pieces and
Jose got the early advantage and I lost on time on the 33rd move (I
was definitely losing anyway). It was only 11:30 as we started the 2nd
game. I got an early advantage (up a pawn and he couldn’t castle) but I
couldn’t put him away and lost in the endgame on the 71st move.
I made a trip to the restroom and sitting in the stall I
heard a ringtone in the next stall and it was Colombia’s National Anthem. (I
thought maybe it was 6pm. 😊)
It was 2:15 as I withdrew 2,000,000 pesos (all 100s). I went
upstairs to find Jose but he wasn’t outside Frisby as expected. I went
outside and got in my Didi and he took me to Viva Envigado.
I had a late lunch in Sarku’s, chicken teriyaki and a
Pepsi for 33,400 pesos ($8).
I went downstairs and had a latte in Urbania. Someone
on Facebook posted that Immigration has hundreds of new cedulas so I texted Angie
asking if mine was available. I left at
4:30, bought a few things in Exito and returned to the apt by taxi. I
ran into the ladies in the garage as they were returning from El Tesoro.
At 7:45 a downpour started as the girls were getting ready
to go to Mamba Negra.
Chess.com keeps sending me Recommended Matches so I’ve
started accepting all of them but nary an opponent has accepted and started
one.
The ladies left at 8pm in a downpour.
EL ARROYO
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