The NZS II came into LA with his compatriots on Wednesday. After a few days of fetes they scattered to the winds and he moved in with us. The HB was pretty excited, but having gone through it once it was not another out-of-the-skull experience.
I ran around yesterday with the NZS II getting him a SIM card for his phone, checking out laptops and the like. For dinner, we went to an LA institution, El Cholo, so he'd get some really good Mexican food. While we waited for our table (btw--their magaritas are the best), he went through a standard list of questions about living in our house. He assured him that we are not ogres looking to enslave an NZ high school student. He's fairly convinced at this point.
This will be his toughest week as he doesn't start school until a week from tomorrow and he doesn't know too many people yet (he might some local high school kids Friday night). I'll take him tomorrow to get enrolled in school and then take him to a soccer match. I've lined it up for him to meet some of the NZS I's friends there. Hopefully he'll hit it off with a few of them so he'll have someone to eat lunch with next week.
A bummer is that I need to travel on biz to Chicago later in the week (brrrrrrrrr), so he'll have even fewer amusements. I'm guessing that his Wii skills will improve imensley and that he'll be DYING to go to school by Monday.
Today's my nephew's 16th birthday. I'm looking forward to seeing him.
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ah, Chicago. sorry you won't have a footwarmer. ;)
glad the NZSII is settling in. i'd see if he's up for washing your car, at the very least!
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