Company tomorrow

So ... the first of three sets arrive in Zihua tomorrow. Patsy and Bernie are not staying with us, but will nevertheless be a big part of our lives while they are here for the three weeks. In February, her brother Michael and wife Gail will be here for a week. Then the same in March for my eldest Ben and his lady, named Crem. We point out to our closest friends and family how we have a second bedroom with ensuite they are welcome to use whenever.

We headed to the stationery store this morning with Ranae to get some stuff printed about my gig this Thursday. We found something Dominique never expected to see here. Last time she wanted one here she had to bring from Ottawa. It's a standing clear plastic 8½ by 11 stand. The brochures that Ranae produced will set in them at the club a day or two before Thursday.

We then parted ways, she going to the market and us to Intercam bank. The bank was empty so we were served immediately. I told the teller I wanted to make a donation to the Por Los Niños account at Intercam. Another bank employee came over and told me in order to do that I would need the account number of the charity, which I produced poste haste. I got a paper receipt which will be used, if and when required, as collateral to prove I am not keeping my tips (if any) from this gig.

I asked that same lady if it was possible for me to use their web banking site to transfer money from my account (Intercam in Ixtapa) to the charities account (Intercam in Zihua). She said it was possible, as long as I have the magical CLABE number for the target account. This number is similar to the likes of institution number and branch number we use in Canada. It should be interesting to see if this is indeed possible. We hope it is so I do not have to suffer the exchange rate when I do it from Canada. On second thought, I would do it another way in Canada so I could get a tax receipt. Being able to transfer online would mean I did not have to go to the bank to do it. Simpler ...