To Chile, by way of Canada

We are flying out tomorrow to go to Chile. Because we were looking for a more economical flight, we went with Air Canada. This means, oddly enough, that we will be leaving New York, flying to Canada, and then flying from Canada to Chile. I know it doesn't make too much sense, but the important thing is that the Alarcon grandparents will finally meet Benjamin!

This trip really is all about Benjamin. We have never before flown with a baby, so this is a new experience and really very overwhelming, for me at least. Samuel, of course, says, "Everything will be fine!" Sure it will, until he stinks up the airplane with a messy diaper and wakes everyone up at 2:36 AM crying! Hollie tells me to take a deep breath and relax, which sounds nice but is something that I won't be able to do until we are touching down in Santiago on Monday afternoon.

We will write from Chile to tell you how the flight was, and more importantly to tell you how Benjamin likes his daddy's place of birth! Talk to you soon.