Todd’s Life

Well, let me just summarize what has transpired in the last few days.  This tonsilitis thing sure takes a long time to beat.  I was basically at home most of last week.  It leaves you with a splitting headache as well.  I’ve never had a headache that basically lasts for days.  Now I know what migraines feel like kind of.  You just don’t want to move.  Luckily, Karla is very good about taking care of me and she came over and made me dinner most of the evenings.

I also saw my first live soccer match in Chile pitting the 2 bitterest rivals against each other.  Jared would have appreciated the amount of swearing in Spanish that was going on.  I’ve never heard so many chants and cheers with mother in them and other words that can’t be reproduced here.  Basically, the stadium was filled with one set of fans on one side and the other on the other side and we were in the middle, right where it was divided.  I will never forget the father-daughter in front of us flipping off the other fans and they were swearing something in Spanish.  It was loud the whole time.  If you ever get a chance, you really should go to one of these.

Also, last night, I officially asked Karla’s parents for her hand in marriage and they welcomed me into the family.  They have never seen Karla this way.  She has had boyfriends, but for whatever reason, I am something different.  I am sure it is because of the values that I have.  She has the same ones as me.  She is a good woman.  So it looks like the date is June 20.  We have a lot of work to do between now and then and it will be stressful and we all know how I react to stress, but in the end it will be worth it.  I will be with a good woman and she will be with a good man.  Don’t buy tickets just yet.  We need to firm up that date with the venue today or tomorrow and then we’ll let you all know.  You will love Chile when you come down here.