Close to Finding an Apartment - Computer Tech Issue

The picture is a view of the valley looking toward Cumbayá and Guapulo from the highlands of Quito as night falls...

I have been venturing out apartment shopping every day now and I'm closer to finding a place. I have one very good prospect that is fully furnished and one excellent prospect that is not furnished. The view from the unfurnished place is amazing, it is quiet, and very spacious, so I'm leaning toward that apartment ...even though furnishing it will be a bit of a chore, but then it could will be fun, too.  We'll see.

So I authorized the purchase of three Mac computers for the office and we got them yesterday. Everyone has been really excited about the technician who was supposed to come by today and do a couple of hours of tutorials. The big drama of the day is that he did not show up, but he had a good excuse: he has Swine Flu! Yep, it appears he has the virus and is hospitalized as of this morning. Fortunately, I never met the guy, let alone shook his hand, so I figure I'm OK. There is some concern here, though, since it seems there have been more than a handful of Swine Flu cases reported in Quito now. I hear that Argentina is getting hit hard, but its winter there. I'm not too concerned, but I will continue my ritualistic handwashing.

Tomorrow I have more meetings with government officials and then I'm off for the weekend. I hope to finish my apartment shopping this weekend and I should have some more details to report soon. I also have a special event planned for Friday night. (That's a teaser.) Tune in later for details.