Reservations made

Well, I bit the bullet and made the airline reservations. The price always makes me cry--but oh well. Couldnt' get a flight back on the 19th--so we're flying back on the 20th--home late but at least we'll be able to go to Julia's skating show. So, we're flying American Airlines to Chicago, Turkish Air to Istanbul, then Turkish Air to Bishkek--reverse on the way home. I've had email contact with Asia Mountain hotel/guest house and it sounds like there is an available room which I've requested. I've heard good things about them--and apparently the internet access there is good--which was important to Ted. Talk about an exciting couple of days!