all is well that ends well

We flew back in from Rio last night, arriving home shortly after 8 p.m. We managed to apply for Simon's passport. The consulate notified us that it will be approximately one week before it is processed and delivered. So, in the end, everything worked out.
But there were quite a few bumps along the way. When we arrived at the hotel (Hotéis O.K.) the receptionist told us that our appointment wasn't until the next day. And that instead of a one-night reservation, we had the room booked until the 5th... When we arrived at the consulate the next day, the guard out front told us that Simon's name wasn't on the list, but that his appointment had been the day before... When we looked at our printout of our e-ticket after leaving the consulate, it was a one-way ticket from São Paulo to Rio, for one adult, at noon, for some guy named José...
Despite the kinks, everything worked out. Our reservations we're corrected. We got to see the consulate. Our tickets were faxed to the hotel. We even got to take Simon to the zoo. Amy's favorite part of the trip was the linguado we had for lunch yesterday, at a restaurant overlooking the house of Dom Pedro I.
We just missed the PanAmerican games. Pictured above: me and Simon in front of the mascot for the games out front of the Maracanã.