Kay and the children are supposed to arrive today, but they're snowed/iced in at home. (Tangentially, our missing cat, appropriately named Snowball, showed up on the doorstep at home during the snowstorm after an absence of several months. Ironic or appropriate, not sure which)

On Guatemalan banking: They're VERY cautious with your money, a lesson I learned this week in a couple of different instances.
1. I signed an application for internet banking, and they called me to tell me there was a problem. I went to the bank, and it appears they rejected my application because my signature didn't exactly match the one on my signature card. Apparently this can happen when you write checks as well. So the moral of the story is this. In Guatemala, make sure you sign your name EXACTLY THE SAME EVERY TIME!
2. I wrote a check for my used Hyundai Terracan, and the bank called me -- twice -- to confirm that I had indeed written this check and the amount, etc.