Just like the Army!
Jan. 17th, 2009 01:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
We accomplished more before 1100 than most people do all day.
We got up early to head over and apply for our passports. Good plan, as we were second in line and first with completed paperwork. Amazingly enough for a government office, service was fast, efficient, and pleasant. I joked that my picture was perfect since Canadian customs would be seeing me after a red-eye flight and a long layover in Detroit. Should be getting the passports in a few weeks.
So, where are we on the Montreal trip?
Airline tickets
Memberships
Passports
Hotel reservations waiting for the housing form to open
Super Shuttle reservations we'll do that about two months out
Learn enough French to get by and not look like Ugly Americans. considering things, i think Kirsten is going to be doing most of the talking
We're still thinking about travelers' checks v. getting Canadian currency v. just carding everything.
After that we needed to hit Costco for a few things (mostly for me.) While waiting for Kirsten to come back from the restrooms, I nearly had a heart attack. All five seasons of Babylon 5 for less than $20/season. Score!
Our neighbors are having a yard sale. I didn't see any signs for it, and they haven't even bothered to ask me to move my truck (parked right in front of the building) so they can be seen a little better. Given our crappy location, a better plan would have be to shell out the fifty bucks for a space at a flea market.. there's a couple around here every weekend.
Last night, after I got out of the shower, there was a message on my cell phone. It was Adam. Called him back and was told there are no orders for my route or two others on Monday. I was offered the chance to take Monday as PTO time. Good deal. This isn't surprising, since Monday is MLK day. A number of our regulars told us they were taking the day off.
Yes, I will write this weekend.
We got up early to head over and apply for our passports. Good plan, as we were second in line and first with completed paperwork. Amazingly enough for a government office, service was fast, efficient, and pleasant. I joked that my picture was perfect since Canadian customs would be seeing me after a red-eye flight and a long layover in Detroit. Should be getting the passports in a few weeks.
So, where are we on the Montreal trip?
Hotel reservations waiting for the housing form to open
Super Shuttle reservations we'll do that about two months out
Learn enough French to get by and not look like Ugly Americans. considering things, i think Kirsten is going to be doing most of the talking
We're still thinking about travelers' checks v. getting Canadian currency v. just carding everything.
After that we needed to hit Costco for a few things (mostly for me.) While waiting for Kirsten to come back from the restrooms, I nearly had a heart attack. All five seasons of Babylon 5 for less than $20/season. Score!
Our neighbors are having a yard sale. I didn't see any signs for it, and they haven't even bothered to ask me to move my truck (parked right in front of the building) so they can be seen a little better. Given our crappy location, a better plan would have be to shell out the fifty bucks for a space at a flea market.. there's a couple around here every weekend.
Last night, after I got out of the shower, there was a message on my cell phone. It was Adam. Called him back and was told there are no orders for my route or two others on Monday. I was offered the chance to take Monday as PTO time. Good deal. This isn't surprising, since Monday is MLK day. A number of our regulars told us they were taking the day off.
Yes, I will write this weekend.
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Date: 17 Jan 2009 22:24 (UTC)I find a very useful phrase to be 'Parlez plus lentement, s'il vous plait' -- which means 'speak slower, please'.
Jo Walton suggests beginning the conversation "Bonjour hi", which indicates that you're anglophone but know that French is more correct.
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Date: 17 Jan 2009 22:49 (UTC)no subject
Date: 18 Jan 2009 00:31 (UTC)Might be worth a little reasearch if you have the time.
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Date: 18 Jan 2009 00:56 (UTC)no subject
Date: 18 Jan 2009 07:04 (UTC)That is the order of best exchange rates in our experience.
Travelers checks are becoming harder and harder to use. You often end up being able to cash them only at a bank or your hotel.
The plus side of ATM/CC conversions, the exchange occurs at the best rate of the day.
sure you got a buncha stuff done
Date: 18 Jan 2009 08:03 (UTC)BTW,look in a mirror. no matter how much fwench you know you'll still be an ugly American.
/white smoke
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Date: 18 Jan 2009 17:19 (UTC)For big ticket items I use my VISA card.
The reverse should work for you.
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Date: 19 Jan 2009 00:32 (UTC)Also the airport will have a kiosk of some form no doubt.