Biometric scanning and the weekend

Last Friday, I took a personal leave. This I would consider a milestone in our plans to secure a permanent residency status here in the US. We picked up Gabriel in school midday and went straight to the recommended agency right here in Dallas. We didn't have to wait long, after taking digital fingerprints and pictures, we were done. Biometric scanning... check! Now we wait for the next process - the interview.

Anyway, I also want to tell you that Jojo bought 3 Schwinn mountain bikes. They're great, although we probably won't have the chance to use them until Spring. Now as soon as we figure out where to keep them (the patio seems too small), I would be happier. The last thing that we really want is to make a storage room out of Gabriel's bedroom. I'm still harboring this thought that soon, Gabriel will want to sleep in his own bed. (Yes, he still sleeps with us.)

We went to a Mardi Gras party in downtown Dallas yesterday. If you know, from tradition, what a Mardi Gras party is about, then you'd know what to expect in said event. However, since the organizers banned nudity, it was rather conservative. Until, just as we were leaving the party, I saw this pretty girl walking about with both boobs sticking out - breathing open air. Yep, I'm guessing she didn't think too much about the ban. This tells me that next year, we won't be bringing Gabriel, if we ever decide to go again. That girl has set a precedent, and soon more will follow. Mark my words.

The night turned out to be busy for us. Gabriel came down with high fever, and we pretty much had to stay up all night round the clock to make sure it didn't worsen. Luckily, Gabriel liked the sponge baths and the medicine, so he didn't put up a fight. And thank God, by 5am, he's feeling better and the fever has gone.

Okay, I've had a lot to say after missing a couple of days of blogging. And I need to prepare anyway to go to Jan's and Vangie's superbowl party. So off we go.

Come back soon.