Day 024 of Our Winter: The events of the day sort of lent themselves to be presented as a list:
1) Jay went to the Smile Dental Hospital at 9:15 am exactly one week after having his root canal. Today, one of his teeth was permanently filled, filed, and the area measured for his dental crown. The Zirconia crown is being created but may not be ready to be affixed until Friday or even next Monday.
2) Jay's sisters received their UAE visas. For the mid-December trip they needed rather special multiple entry ones. This is because we only stay one night in town before boarding the MS Euribia for a seven-night cruise. When boarding the ship we will be technically leaving Dubai. So when it docks upon our return, they will be entering the country again for an additional week. Canadians automatically get free visas on arrival, so Jay and I don't require anything special.
3) We bought three nights in a hotel in Pattaya. Our second trip of this winter from Sri Lanka will be to Thailand. We'll be spending a little time in Pattaya and Chiang Mai as well as a majority of the days in Bangkok.
4) Jay and I completed our online applications for Sri Lankan visa extension. Our first month will end next week! We have already been pre-approved and will receive back some information and a request for payment in a few days.
5) I used AI to create a nostalgic, upcountry image of Sri Lanka even though we're still down here in the heat by the coast. Lipton has a special place in Sri Lanka's history. You can look it up if you're thusly inspired.
